“My Mother is a Wonderful Woman”

by Jacob Maron

I am nearly certain that almost every person reading the line above has thought this before about their own mothers, and I am no exception. So when I was asked to write about my mother, I figured it was the least I could do.

Now, my mother is incredibly social (even though she claims she is an introvert). While I will often find it (a little bit) annoying how many people my mom knows that she can talk to for 40 minutes in the line out the church, even as my dad and I beg her to finish up her conversations, it is also very nice. It shows the effects my mother has on other people for the better.

My mother is also an incredible cook. She makes so many different and delicious dishes, even if I am extremely picky and refuse to eat 90% of what she makes (complete hypothetical!)  But she still makes it taste delectable (and my dad sure loves it!)

She also puts up with me talking about video games to her, which I believe has single-handedly earned her a spot right beside God in heaven with how patient she is when I talk about that.

Now while we occasionally argue, and maybe we do not exactly like each other at those times, we still love one another very much. She has been my teacher, she taught me how to ride a bike, is helping me to learn Pickleball (which she is very obsessed with interested in), and encouraged me to do swimming lessons. She also taught me that I am not very fun to teach because I have quite a short fuse, but I digress.

Even the everyday things she does are wonderful. She packs my lunch nearly every day, which I am very thankful for, as I have other very important things to do in the morning such as sleep, and wake up. She discusses my interests with me, such as politics – however, we agree on most stuff, otherwise I would be writing this section against my will.

I could list off countless other wonderful things about my mother, such as how she has a hard time saying no, and how she can sing 2 octaves higher than me. But if there is a message to take away from this I believe it is that mothers deserve to be paid for being a mother, and that we often take them for granted, as they just do so much for us. I love you, Mom – now have a Happy Mother’s Day!

Jacob Maron, 14, is the son of Dr. Jeremy Maron and Cheryl Maron. He attends St. James Lutheran Church, Winnipeg, MB. 

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