Mother's Day

Mother's Day

Mother's Day...well for moms of boys it can go either way, either they're super sweet and spoil you or they treat it like any other day.  However it goes I know that I'm loved!  But I think whether you're a mom to all girls, all boys, or blessed to have both, that it's the most amazing gift/job in the world.  Tiring, full of love, test your limits, melt your heart, beyond the words to describe how awesome it is to be a mom!  So I want to write about my mom...kinda hard to do because she is pretty private but here goes...

It's funny the things that come to mind when I think about my mom when I was growing up, it's little things!  Which you know it's the little things that are really the BIG THINGS!  Let's just start out with where she's at now...4 years after my dad, the love of her life, died and she is still living life just like my dad told her to!  That right there is amazing strength in itself!  And how compassionate she is...I wish I had a fourth of her compassion!  She has a big heart for everyone and I tend to lean toward the cold side...hey, we're all a work in progress!  Like she has so much compassion for people that sometimes when we are talking and she's telling me about someone that's having a rough time or whatever the case may be, I'm like seriously?  I don't understand how you feel so much for them!  I'm thankful she has this quality and I learn everyday how to have more compassion for others!  Which brings me to how much she always takes care of others...I've watched her not eat until everyone has their plate, I've witnessed her giving the last piece of her favorite because someone else wanted it, I've watched her work tirelessly to make life easier for others around her,  donate her time to things that I would never even think about...the list goes on and on!  

She has this ability to make everyone feel welcome and listen to them with attentiveness!  She will be uncomfortable so others can be comfortable!  I've learned and I'm still learning from her!  Before I was born, she was a single momma to my sister and she did an awesome job...my sister is 17 years older than me and always been like another momma.  She turned out pretty amazing! I can't imagine how it must've been growing up with a single momma working numerous jobs but I'm sure from those experiences she learned how to be a great momma too!  I learn from her too!  I think about how much my mom has done and accomplished in her life and how much adventure she's had...more than most!  I'm in awe of her strength and compassion!  Did I mention she's compassionate?!  

So I have been blessed with an amazing mom and I'm thankful for her everyday!  From the way she patted my back when I was little, to teaching me to keep going even when I didn't think I could...no doubt I'm where I'm at today because of my mom and dad.  They were awesome by themselves but put them together and my world was pretty much perfect!  I know when my parents got married, it rocked a lot of people's world but I'm thankful they did!  And I'm thankful she didn't let my dad's second wife have all of his kids...my mom is 10 years older than my dad so when they married she said she was too old to have any kids and told my dad to let his second wife have all his kids, jokingly!  After so long, dad said ok I will...guess what my mom was pregnant with me the next month!  (That's a whole other story!)  Now that I think about it, they have a whole bunch of other stories...I'm hoping my mom will write them down!  She would have a best seller!

Thanks mom for all you do for me and my boys, for teaching me to go after whatever I want in life, for teaching me how to work, for teaching me how to pat my babies backs and tell them to "Go make up your bed".  But one of the best things I'm thankful for is showing me how to love my hubby...I learned how to love deeply and passionately from growing up watching you and dad...best gift ever!  Thank you!

Trinity