Personal Writing: My Mom The most important person in my life happens to be my mom. Everyday that goes by, she inspires me to work harder. She is the centerpiece in my life and I do not think that I would or could be the man that I am today without her. She is known by many as Ms. Cowan, but to me she is just mom. She has her head on straight and her goals set high. She lets nothing stand in her way while striving to achieve her goals. She has had to raise my brother and I by herself for almost fifteen years and I think that, that is a tremendous accomplishment alone. Never letting us down, she had things to tend to herself. She works a full-time job w