Despite having a titanium rod in her left leg, my mom came to cheer me on. That’s how anyone could tell we were a sports ...

I wasn’t exactly the embodiment of “sunshine and rainbows,” as my mom puts it. However, my mom always knew how to bring out the best in me.

If I could pinpoint the least competitive person in the world, it is my mom, Courtney Matthews. I believe she deserves an award for it.