I don't know if it's because Mothers day is just a few days away, but for whatever reason I've been missing my mom lately. There are so many times now that I'm a mom that I would love to be able to ask my mom questions (like how did you deal with Terri!)
I think everyone takes their mom for granted a bit- but I know for sure that I did. I just assumed that everyone grew up in a family like mine where you had a mom and a dad and siblings and everything was pretty much perfect!
Now that I'm older and see more of what the real world is like I know how blessed I was and still am.
When I think of mom I think of a loving mom- I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that she loved me. I think of a calm mom- I don't know if I don't remember it but I really don't remember her yelling at us (I'm sure it happened occasionally, but I truly don't remember it)
I think of a wife who loved her husband. My parents didn't fight in front of us- what a great example they set for us.
I think of a mom who was a great mother to 4 children. I struggle with 3- she did an awesome job!
I really miss my mom but I'm so proud that she was my mom!
Happy Mother's Day!
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I miss her too. I know we've talked - there are questions I would love to ask her now that I'm older. I truly wonder how life would have been if she hadn't had that stroke. We never realize how good things are until they're gone.d
I'm starting to think there is a plot to make me cry when I get on the computer. Yesterday Laura - now you! You did a great job of writing this - She would have loved it!!! I miss her too. I can't believe it's been 4 years, but at the same time , it seems so long. She was a great Mom. Mari
Goodness - what is this? Make each other cry week!?
I miss her a lot of times too.
I guess it was different for me because she gave me Grandma's love instead of Mom's love. She was always so good at loving us. The thing I miss most is how proud she was of us. Anything we did was gold and now there are so many things I want to show her and tell her and I know she would be so proud. The hardest thing is that she never got to meet Aaron, and that she wasn't at my wedding. I know she probably would have been the proudest and happiest one there besides Aaron and I. I regret taking her for granted too, she was definitely a very, very special lady. One good thing though it that it helps me to remember not to take my mom for granted. We have such an awesome family!
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