Mommy

Today is my mom's birthday. My mom and I are very different in some ways and I've really learned to appreciate the way my mother coped with raising a daughter so very unlike herself. Once she figured out something that I liked or enjoyed, she would go all out to relate to me about it. When I collected turtles, my room was covered with all sorts of those shelled creatures. When I was into tennis, she would come to all of my matches, practice with me on the weekends, help me find the best equipment for inexpensive prices. When she found out I liked Panera, she would send me gift cards about once a month! When I would buy crazy and ill-fitting clothing at thrift stores, she would hem and mend and tweek them until they looked stylish and cool. Also, my mother's kind heart really moves me. For as long as I can remember my mom supported a compassion child so that their basic needs could be met, and faithfully wrote them a letter so that they could feel special and loved. She is involved with the organization "Operation Christmas Child" and has gone down to their warehouse to help sort through, package, and ship all of the boxes for small children all over the world. She volunteers at our local relay for life every year and raises money for cancer research even though she has never been directly affected by the deadly disease. She has faithfully written me letters since I've moved out of the house in 2006. She cooks, cleans, is a seamstress full time and baby sits 3 wild grandsons. She is a wonder woman and I'm thankful she's my mom.