They say that mothers know best. Who would dare disagree with that? When I think of it, there's no other person, so far, in the world who can look at me and will know exactly what I am thinking or how I am feeling but my mom. Throughout the years, my mom had witnessed me experience different emotions: joy, excitement, pain, anxiety, and much more. She had seen me succeed - and even fail - in all aspects of my life. Without my mom's love, support, and wise words, I do not know if I would have come this far. Through the years, there are golden lessons that she had taught me and had stuck with me. I remind myself of these wise words from her when the going gets tough to help me make good decisions in life: Enjoy your youth because you will only be young once. It is the time for yourself and not for boys. And being in school is fun. I think my mother had originally said this when I was in high school so that I would avoid boys. Haha! And I tell you, it was very effect...