Today is my first mother’s day away from my mom that I can ever remember. I don’t like being away from family during holidays, but I know that it’s not going to be the last. I look forward to the day when I will one day have my own children and be able to celebrate Mother’s Day. I look forward to passing on traditions that my mom and I have done together, and even to making my own family traditions. My mom has had such an important part in my life and in shaping who I am today. I am so thankful for her and all of the sacrifices that she has made for me.
I love the relationship that my mom and I have. We can act like sisters sometimes and some even say that we look like sisters. :-) I love that whenever we argue about something all we need is a few minutes away from each other before we talk about the reason we acted the way we did and then we are back to normal.
I love my mom so much, not only because I have a piece of her DNA, but because she is amazing. Throughout trials in her marriage she remained strong and patient for God to heal her always forgiving heart. And because of her faith in God, my parents have been married for 30 years and counting.
I love that my mom tried not to show any signs of fear, resulting in some of my favorite childhood memories of catching bumble bees in a jar (without getting stung) and asking her if I could bring them inside. As a child I never understood why I couldn’t bring them inside.
I also love the compassionate heart she has. My mom is always wanting to “rescue” an animal from a local shelter or even from the side of the road. Although she has enough self-control to know when she is taking care of too many animals. And it’s interesting to me that sometimes animals would show up at the front door and look into the little side window, as if to say “aren’t you going to let me in”. It’s like they knew she would take care of them.
I love that my mom and I have the same sense of humor, and sometimes take a few minutes before understanding a joke. I love that she is so understanding and understands me when I feel like no one else does.
My mom is so willing to learn new things. I even love when trying to teach her something new, she sometimes gets easily distracted and loses focus. But her heart is still in the place of being teachable.
I love that my mom is always, and I mean ALWAYS encouraging. She will tell you the truth in a kind and loving way, then encourage you. She’s always been encouraging me to be whatever I want to be in life. And even the times when I didn’t know what I wanted to do, she still gave me encouraging words.
And during my teenage years when I was rebellious and did not want to obey my parents, my mom still loved me. She has always loved me.
I love that my mom is my best friend and always will be.
I love you, mom!
:-)
