Today is almost over. But I had to get this post in before midnight! Today is this woman's birthday!!!
To the Woman Who:
is the middle child of 5 childrenthe youngest of 3 girls
the homecoming queen
married my father after only 8 weeks of knowing him!
became a farm wife after 10 years of living in Dallas TX
is loving, nurturing, Catholic and sometimes aggressive ;)
To the Mother who:
did my laundry for 18yearscooked for me for 18 years
took me to church for 18 years
took care of me when I was sick
cleaned my throw up off the floor
gave me warms rags for my headaches
rubbed my back when I had a achy body
hand made/sewed my Halloween costume every year
taught me to care......about everything......sometimes too much
taught me a good work ethic
taught me to love
let me sew through her finger with the sewing machine!
would take me on long walks all through childhood
taught me to love the beauty and peacefulness of the country and the farm
taught me to love lilacs and peonies
works hard every day
is a wonderful Grandmother to 3 beautiful grandaughters
is irreplaceable
is my friend
who is beautiful
I love you lots mom! I hope you have had a wonderful birthday. Wish I was there to help you celebrate. And YES........ I can not get over how much I look like your Senior picture.
Okay, daughter -- you're making me cry. Thank you for the wonderful tribute!! Wish I could go back and have all that time with you again! Enjoy your three beautiful little girls. Time passes quickly and they will be grown before you know it. Love you!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful lady! Great blog on your mom. You sure do have a way with words!
ReplyDeleteI see you and Ryan sooo much in your moms picture. You could be twins :)
Krista