best friends
... out of my pocket and started to try to open it. When she noticed, she had a furious look on her face. I knew that I was going to get in big trouble, so I started to cry. She made me go back into the store and put it back where I found it. On the way home, my mom didn’t talk to me very much. When I got the silent treatment from my mom, I knew I was in some serious trouble. After we got home I was put into time out and I was thought a valuable lesson. She taught me that it was wrong to steal and when she said no that is what she meant. Another lesson that my mother has taught me is that you should not take for granted the people you love. My mother always told that you don’t know what you have until it is gone. This is a very true statement. My grandfather passed away eight years ago. We found out that he had cancer and the doctors gave him six months to live. After the shocking news, we went to see him everyday. We spent as much time with him as much as we possibly could. My mom’s entire family was really close; therefore, it was very hard on everyone. I didn’t understand why he had to be sick. I wanted him to be able to live a long happy life. When he died, I was stricken with grief. It was so hard to watch my mom be in so much pain. I wanted to help her, but there was nothing I could do. My mom said to me, “You have to live your life to the fullest because one day you might not have the chance. Make sure you don’t ever take your family for granted because on day they might not be around.” This lesson that my mom taught me is very important to me because it is so hard to lose someone you love and you don’t want go on in life thinking what if. Finally, I consider my mom to be my best friend. She has been there for through all the hard times. She has always put my needs and even my wants in front of...