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It may have been a certain look, or a phrase. It could have been an action or maybe just a passing glance in the mirror.

What happened when you realized that you had become just like your mother?

In honor of Mother's Day, we at The Sun Chronicle asked our readers to tell us their best stories about when they came to that realization. Read on to hear their touching tales.

"I knew I became my mother when I put my toddler down to sleep one night and I said 'Love you, bless you, sweet dreams,' something my mother always said to me while I was growing up. Now that my daughter is 4, she says it back to me!" - Lori O'Brien, North Attleboro

"One morning, shortly after my 50(-something) birthday, while polishing my still smooth face, I noticed, on the same cheek, the same irregular shape, the same hue of an early stage, the same forever stamp, of the brown (age?) spot, as the one on my mom!!! GULP!!!!!" - January Smart "I knew I became my mother when I realized that I had finally gained confidence with my watercolor painting. My mother is a great artist, particularly with watercolors." - Anita Healey of Plainville, with her mom Ana Strayham of Ocean Springs, Mississippi

"I knew I became my mother when I began to realize that my life was not meaningful without caring and doing kind things for others." - Anita Vallett, Attleboro

"I knew I became my mother when I bought a full-length mirror and looked into it for the first time. I said, 'OK! My God. I've been cloned.' My mom, who passed away three years ago, I still get to see every day." - Ann Mercier, Attleboro