Mother's Day sentiments

With this weekend, along with rest from our weary work-week, comes a special time set aside to honor our mothers. I can't think of a better reason to celebrate.

Moms truly do rule the world, I'm convinced, and help it to spin in a more organized, efficient and lovely way. Moms are the backbone of every good thing on this planet.

The world in which I live each and every day is all because of my mom. Along with giving me life, she makes my life so very much better than it would be without her.

I'm just like so many who take their mothers for granted. Oh, sure I say please and thank you and try to tell her often how much I appreciate the lengths she goes to to take care of us. But does she really know? I'd like to hope so but I'd also like to tell her more often and in ways other than just words.

My mother is a giver. She doesn't ask for anything in return. Ever. She does simply because she loves us and it is in her very nature to do for us. My mom is special. She not only takes care of us, the ones she gave life to, but she has chosen to take on 72 college age girls as well. And she's mom to them. And she's fantastic at it. Just ask them.

They love her. They talk about her and write things on her Facebook page. They send her notes and bring her donuts in the wee hours of the mornings. They know they are free to come into her apartment to talk about school or relationship stresses. And they do. They come to her for band-aids, stopped up toilets and eggs. Just as they would their real mom. I love her so much for that. (Regardless of how much fun I make of her for stocking her fridge with eggs just in case someone might need one. :))

It is cliche I realize but my mom truly is my very best friend. We live in the same town, see each other every day, multiple times a day yet still talk two or three times on the phone each day. Excessive? No. Connected. Mom and I have so many of the same qualities, interests, mannerisms, passions. We are strong, yet emotional. Loving yet stern.

She loves with her whole heart. Her love for her grandbabies rivals my own love for them. I really don't think there's anything she wouldn't do for them. She cares for them, babysits them every afternoon, helps me bathe them, doctor them, discipline them, encourage them, teach them. And they feel it.

I knew early on, even as a little girl, what a cool mom I had. She always wore the latest fashion, her hair always styled in the latest most current, hip trend. She wore big sunglasses that I aspire to imitate, even at my age now. :)

My mom worked and worked hard. Yet, I don't ever remember feeling like I didn't see her or get to spend enough time with her. To me that says that she made every moment at home with us count. She balanced it all. Work, family, church, and on and on.

I can remember curling up in her big bed with her and being allowed to watch Dynasty, Dallas and some of the other fabulous 80's TV shows. It was special "girl time" with my mom. I felt so grown up getting to watch "big girl shows".

My mom has such a special way about her. I love her for all that she is, was, and all that she inspires me to be. I hope that one day my children feel the same way about me as I feel about my mom. I will know I've succeeded. Happy Mother's Day, Mom!