1. She taught you responsibility – even if that meant you were the only one of your friends with a summer job at 15.
2. She could throw together a full, weirdly delicious meal using only three ingredients.
3. During a snow storm, she probably refused to call a plow and insisted on shoveling snow herself.
4. She could stretch a dollar like a pro.
5. She wasn't afraid to stand up for what she believed in, even if it was an unpopular opinion.
6. She encouraged you to do whatever activity sparked your interest, even if it wasn't the "cool" thing to do.
7. And while she respected your interests, she also didn't let you quit easily.
8. She insisted on fixing things herself rather than calling someone to do it for her.
9. She totally called you out when you were faking sick.
10. She was the only one who knew what to say when things just weren't going your way.
11. She gave you chores – which sucked at the time – but taught you how to be an adult.
12. She called you out when you were being anything less than the best version of yourself.
