Tiffany's

I was fifteen years old when I first watched Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I instantly fell in love with old movies, Audrey Hepburn, and the jewelry. My fascination quickly grew and grew until my sixteenth birthday. But before I talk about that, I have to talk about my mom. 
I’m twenty years old now and my mom is my best friend. I don’t think I go a day without calling her or stopping by the house. She gives me advice, discusses our favorite shows, taught me everything I know, and is constantly supporting me. I honestly don’t know where I’d be without her. It was only a couple years ago that I realized my mom was my best friend, we didn’t use to be so close. Around the same time I was watching Breakfast at Tiffany’s every week, I was starting to look at colleges and planning my future. I thought I had it all planned out, but what high school sophomore does. My mom was a huge help. Neither of my parents graduated college right after high school. And although I had a great childhood, my parents wanted better for my sister and I. That meant a college degree. My mom looked at every school I mentioned, came with me on campus tours, and helped me figure out what I wanted to do. So as I was looking at schools with my mom, we were watching Breakfast at Tiffany’s or finding Audrey Hepburn posters for my room. Now looking back, I think my mom just wanted to enjoy the same things as me. This right here was the beginning of our new relationship. 
As my sixteenth birthday approached, my mom promised me a huge party. We kept thinking and thinking of themes and then one day it hit us right in the face: Breakfast at Tiffany’s. We’d rent a room at a hotel, have a cake that looked like a Tiffany box, all my girlfriends would wear little black dresses, and we’d watch the movie together. Let me tell you, that was one of my favorite birthdays I’ve ever had. The best part? My Tiffany & Co ring, the first of many pieces of jewelry I would own. It became another tradition for my mom and I. Every big occasion in my life, sixteenth, eighteenth, and twentieth birthday, I got something from Tiffany’s. We’d drive down to the closest store in Salt Lake City and I would pick something out. As of today, I have a ring, necklace, and bracelet. (This isn’t me bragging, I’m not even really into accessories).
Anyways, Tiffany’s is a huge part of my life and my relationship with my mom. If I ever have a daughter, I hope this is something I can share with her too. To me, Tiffany’s is more than just a jewelry store. It represents important memories in my life. Birthdays, nights watching Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and drives to and from Salt Lake City. My relationship with my mom.