Jazmine Johnson

Mom+5

I don’t know about y’all, but my mother gets the job done. Ever since she became a mother at the age 17, she has always been on grind mode. I mean, she’s a mother, a protector, a giver, and most of all an angel sent from heaven but don’t get on her bad side lol. My mother is a single mother of 5 and she has always made sacrifices to make sure me and my siblings are forever straight. It doesn't matter what it is, my mama is going to go over and beyond to make sure her kids are always happy and safe. She has molded me into the young lady that I am today. If it wasn’t for how hard she goes for her kids today, I wouldn’t have the drive and the motivation to do bigger and better things. And, I wouldn’t be able to spread this story if it wasn’t for the good Lord and the amazing mother he has blessed me with. Even though sometimes I feel like my mama can be a bit much, I know she’s only hard on me because she wants to see a brighter future for me. I couldn’t thank her enough for losing countless hours of sleep with me getting sick out of nowhere (I’m okay now) and for always motivating me to do better. She’s the reason for me living because I have always been an emotional person since a little girl, and my mother always does everything in her power to make me feel better. Not to mention, whenever I feel some random idea to help bring in more funds and need help funding it, my mother tries to always figure out a way to help me, even when she doesn’t have much. And, I pray one day that I’ll be able to pay her back financially, physically, mentally, and emotionally; simply because she always provides for her “5” no matter how old we get. I strive to be a great mother like my mother one day. Making sure my future kids will be able to witness and endure the amazing love my mother gave me by spreading that same exact love onto them. This woman is phenomenal, and even though I’m going off to college in the fall, I wish I could bring her with me... So, she could be able to witness what she missed in her teenage years, mainly because she had to tend to her beautiful and astounding children. Also, my mother knows how to keep real with not only me but everyone else around, she gives the best advice, even if it’s something we don’t want to hear. She keeps me on my toes but she’s really my motivation because she’s a survivor. She survived from almost dying after having my eldest brother due to her being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Oh, and let me not forget that she beyond smart in both education and with creativity. She knows how to make invoices, flyers, business cards, and etc. Let me not forget to mention she’s great with keeping a roof over me and my siblings head, clothes on our back, shoes on our feet, and most of all a smile on our face. My mama doesn’t play about her kids at all, she’s the reason why I’m so overprotective and loving on the ones I love and care for. As well, always encouraging and motivating me to do and be better than what she was growing up. And, before I forget, my mother is the main reason why I get up everyday and strive for perfection , take risks, and step out on faith… In order for me to have a bright future and be able to take care of her when that time comes. Lastly, this phenomenal woman that I call “mom” is the reason why I’m driven each and every day to try to figure out how to put us in a better position. I thank God for her, because she’s really one of a kind!