Inspiring People

So on Facebook, people are posting pictures of their moms in honor of Mother's Day.  That's the very least I could do to honor my mom.  My mom is one of the most incredible women you will ever encounter.  She's a rock.  She's (thankfully) a survivor.  She's a sounding board.  She's sensitive.  She's a confidant.  She's a mentor.  She's a leader.  She's a teacher.  She's a listener.  She's a cheerleader.  She's an inspiration.  She's a fighter.  She's a mediator.  She's a fantastic cook.  She's a bluegrass music lover.  She's not afraid to try new things.  She's a painter.  She's a Nanny (although she wishes my kids would call her something else because she thinks it sounds old - which she is NOT!).  She's a best friend.  And most importantly, she's my mom!

If I can be half the mom that my mom is, I will feel satisfied.  She's faced difficult challenges in her life and somehow has always managed to conquered them head on with a glass half full attitude.  I know I wasn't always the easiest child to raise, especially during those teenage years, but I hope that Kendall and I can be as close someday as I am with my own mom.  I talk to her almost daily and miss our conversations when we are busy.  I love being able to spend vacations with my mom, shopping together, cooking together, watching chick flicks on t.v., sharing the latest great read and then discussing it over the phone, discussing the contestant voted off of American Idol together, etc.

I wish everyone could have a mom like mine and I feel sad for those friends of mine who don't have a good relationship with their moms.  I don't know how I'd get through life without her.  I depend on her so much even from 2000 miles away.  I know she's always there for me and will tell me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear.

Kendall loves my mom almost as much as I do.  Just another example of how children love her and women want to be more like her.

Thanks isn't nearly enough to express how much she means to me and how grateful I am for her.  I love you Mom!  Happy 38th Mother's Day!