Mom and Dad might not openly express their feelings every day, but they show their love through odd, heartwarming, and often funny gestures. At times, it can be irritating — until one day, it clicks: the greatest gift in life is the quiet assurance that someone always has your back,

and to them, you’ll always come first, no matter what the world thinks.2. At 17, I started feeling like the odd one out — short, red-haired, freckled, and constantly teased for it. I tried to hide it all with heavy makeup,