This is my Mom and I when I was 3.
In May I did a tribute to my Dad; today it is my Mom’s turn. Today my Mom turns 70. My Mom does not seem 70 to me that is a grandma age; oh wait she is a grandma and has been for the last 22 years.
So I have been trying to decide what I would say about my Mom. I think in away it was easier to write about my Dad because fathers and daughters have a different dynamic than mothers and daughters. There are so many things to say about my Mom but they do not really capture who she is.
The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of my Mom is her smile, when she smiles her beautiful blue eyes light up and her happiness radiates across her whole being. This smile of hers makes me smile even when I am not there to see her I can still imagine her smile. She smiles often, especially around her grandchildren.
Mom and Kenzie
My Mom is between her two brothers.
The most important part of my Mom’s life, at least from my perspective, is her family. It is how she was shaped and how at times she has defined herself and in turn how we as a family define ourselves. My Mom puts all of us first and at times has actually put herself last, even when she should have been much higher on the list. The times that she went without so that we could have what we needed. I think most Moms do this but when it is your Mom that is giving up it leaves a mark on your heart because you realize just how important you are to her.
My Mom grew up in a large loving family and she sees her sibling often. They have supported each other and their extended families through thick and thin. My Aunts and Mom giggle like school girls when they get together, especially when my Aunt from Arizona comes to town it really is like they are teenagers all over again. Food, I can not talk about my Mom and her sisters without mentioning food believe me there is always something to eat. I do not think my family ever gets together without eating, everyone brings something to share and when I am home for a visit my Mom makes what I ask for which is so cool of her.
My Mom and Dad, this is one of my favorite pictures of my parents.
I remember when I was in school the bus used to drop me off at the end of the road, it was a long walk at the beginning or end of the day with school books. I mentioned to my Mom that other kids were getting dropped off and picked up right outside their doors but we had to walk. My Mom did some investigating and went to some school board meetings and got the bus to come part way up the road so we did not have as far to go to the bus stop. It was that image of my Mom that stuck with me when I had to fight for our youngest son to receive the services he was entitled to within the public school system.
When I was sick, tired, achy or frustrated my Mom took care of me and even now if I’m sick, tired, achy or frustrated I pick up the phone and call my Mom she makes me feel better just by listening. When I was in middle school I got badly hurt on a trampoline in gym class, I had to go to the emergency room and my Mom stayed with me through that. She was there when I woke up from my knee surgery and she wiped my tears when my heart was broken by a boy. She came and stayed with us each time one of our boys was born. She cried with me when I miscarried and was happy for me and with me when I carried a pregnancy to term.
My Mom has also been a rock for my sister and brother and there have been plenty of times when we have said we do not know what we would do without Mom. She is there in a pinch and helps in whatever way she can. She and my Dad are a team and that is why when I got married I wanted both of them to walk me down the aisle and they did.
So Mom we all wish you a very happy birthday with many more to come and we all love you very much. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAY DEAR MOM HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! That is all of us sing off key, well except for Colin he is right on the mark.
I am sure my sister will also post something about our Mom with pictures as well and that Mom will see this at some point. We Love You MOM!!
6 comments:
Awesome job! You made me cry again.
I am writing about Mom, but my computer is fighting it's own version of H1N1 :)
Bummer about the computer. Tell it to keep its germs to itself ;-).
I think most Mom’s do this but when it is your Mom that is giving up it leaves a mark on your heart
That is so true and well said, PC.
Love the Elvis picture in the background :)
What a wonderful tribute to your mom. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks Bone, I don't always feel like a capture persons essence when I write about them. So I'm glad I was able to do that this time.
Ah yes Bone the Elvis picture, my Mom's youngest sister is a HUGE Elvis fan. That photo is in my Aunt's house. My parents are a bit more conservative.
How wonderful. I bet she'll love this.
The line about her not being 70 because that's a grandma's age was hilarious to me. I think that all the time around my aunts and uncles. They should be my age, not in their 60s now.
TC - thanks I hope she likes it. I remember when our first son was born, the 22 year-old, my Mom said "I'm to young to be a grandmother." She was not yet 50 so I told her it was her own fault she had me at 22 so what did she expect. She just laughed at me.
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