Happy Mother’s Day
It has been a very long time since I posted on my Blog page. In the fall of 2009, my Mother became very ill and in March of 2010, she lost a very long battle with Carcinoid Cancer. I am sometimes sad when I think of her, but more often her memory brings a smile or chuckle as I remind myself how much “I was never going to be like my Mother”. Oh how such words come back to haunt us. God blessed me with a Mother who never thought she would be able to have children, but embraced Motherhood fully. She, along with my Father, endured many trials and tribulations throughout parenthood–most of which were instrumented by yours truly. She would get angry, and trust me, it well deserved, but when she calmed down, and her eyes softened, I knew what it meant to be loved–unconditionally. In fact, my brother and I both always knew that feeling from both our parents, not just when we were in trouble, but in everything–when we succeeded and when we failed–we were always loved. I guess being the type of child that I was growing up, I felt unconditional love most when I had managed to find myself in trouble. We grew up knowing many things in life were important–but love is the most important. Never miss an opportunity to tell those you love how you feel–not just on Mothers Day but everyday. I know Mom is with our Father in Heaven, a true place of unconditional love, and I know she loves me, I feel it in my heart, and Mom “I love you too”!
With today being Mother’s Day I have thinking of all the ways I am blessed as a Mother. God gave me a wonderful Mother who loved me and is my inspiration, a caring and wise Father who taught me what it truly means to be a parent, a fantastic Brother who has shown me the true meaning of family, a loving Husband to share the in the joys of parenthood and offer support in the not so joyful times, the sweetest Mother-In-Law who has always known how to make me feel better, a Father-In-Law that has been there to give strength and wisdom through it all, an awesome Best Friend who is always there to offer encouragement and a laugh when I need it, and two absolutely amazing Children, Ashley & Josh, who bring a smile to my face and joy to my heart every day of my life.
I Love you all!! Happy Mother’s Day and my hope is that you all have been truly blessed as I have!!