I like your pacing and when you were emotionally present you really nailed it. Loving but also not dramatic. I think the emotion was loss on some of the trickier phrases but that is to be expected. I think you could really go for it more when describing the food she used to make for you and her smile. I want my mouth to water just hearing you talk about how great they are and I want to feel the warmth of her smile. The enunciating was pretty good too. Overall good job!

I'd like to hear more articulation. Just looking at that first phrase, "When I was young, my mother was not around very often," the "T" sounds at the end of "not" and at the middle of "often" are not stressed in comparison to other words around them. It's not the biggest deal, but since we're still practicing our clarity, it's definitely worth keeping in mind and practicing. I would love to hear a more dynamic read from you, the read is a bit stale as it is, sounding exactly the same from start to finish. I can tell this something you're looking back fondly on but maybe lean more into the happy tone at some parts of the read, sad parts at others, mixing them together perhaps near the end...doing something like that, shaking up the varied emphasis, will keep the performance a lot more audibly interesting and engaging. Overall, good job!