**This post was original done under a previous moniker. Many of the other posts from this time were removed to retain clarity of the new message. This one seemed appropriate enough to keep. Plus, I love my mom and she loves this.** Under the advice of someone who I am beginning to believe is wise beyond what many seem to think, I decided make this first blog post. His advice was to write a list of ten things you love about your wife. I don't have a wife so I have decided to write the list on why I love my mother. Based upon the date of this writing, it seems more than appropriate.  1.  As a child, I always thought my mother was far to harsh with us.  As an adult, I can't help but appreciate every time she scolded me for doing something wrong. I feel that if more parents raised their children with more attention to discipline we wouldn't have nearly so many of these out of control children. As a side note, if I'm paying $200+ for a nice meal for my mother, I do not