Happy Mother's Day

This year is the first year that I can remember that I'm not home for Mother's Day, and the only thing I could do was send my mom flowers. Just made me reflect a bit...

I remember the conversation we had when I told her I was leaving for Montreal. She tried to convince me to stay, using the stubborn rationale that mothers often use when their kids do something they don't approve of. And when she saw that I was set on leaving, her eyes watered, and said she would miss me.

But I think she knew that going away would be good for me. And really, that's what mothers do: helping their kids grow to be good, complete people.

I owe any achievement that I've had to the influence my mom has on me. She has pushed me to the limits, more than any job or formal education has or ever will, always ensuring that I do my best in school, work, and life.

And if I can be half as successful as her, with both family and career, I would consider myself to be incredibly lucky and blessed.



Often we take our mothers for granted. So sometimes, it's good to have a day like this, especially for me being away from home, to let them know that we love them. Cause when it comes down to it, that's what it's all about.