Mary is a mother figure and role model for everyone.
Growing up, I learned how to pray from my grandma and later from my dad. I remember my grandma always feeling a strong connection towards Mary. She would have a prayer session just devoted to Mary. Back in Mexico, she was very religious and was even enrolled in a society called the Daughters of the Virgin Mary. I listened to my grandma about her faith and how meaningful being part of that society was. She was teaching me about the Virgin Mary and let me read from the special books that she owned. My grandma would tell me that Mary would always be there for me no matter what and would always listen to