My Mother

Me and my mother

My Mother's Day blogging would not be complete without a tribute to my mother. I've always loved my mother. Her love and encouragement gave me great self-esteem growing up, and the feeling that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to. My parents divorced when I was young, and so I watched my mother fill the difficult role of single mom. Even as a child I was amazed at everything she had to take care of on her own. Now that I'm a mother, I'm even more amazed. And grateful. I'm grateful for all her love and support, and I'm grateful for all the millions of little things she did to take care of me. So much of motherhood is filled with the minutia of daily life - cooking, cleaning, caretaking. So often these tasks go unnoticed and unappreciated (though I have to stop just long enough to say that Brian excels at both noticing and appreciating all that I do). I'm grateful to my mother for doing all this. I'm grateful to her for teaching me how to choose friends wisely, for camping trips in the mountains, and for a bear birthday cake I'll never forget. I appreciate the love she still shows me and the faith she still has in me. Happy Mother's Day, Mom.