I could sit here in this cafe and write about her and her accomplishments for hours, and that is no exaggeration. She is what I like to call a super mom. She is the reason they say women can multi-task. She is the glue in our family and is always putting our needs before her own.
Growing up and being the youngest I have to admit I was quite spoiled, I probably still am. My older siblings make sure to let me know quite often haha. When it came time for my brother to go off to college I was the last one left at home. It was always my mom, my dad and me. Some people may think this sounds lame but an ideal weekend, if I didn't have any sports events was sitting at home with my parents watching a movie and eating popcorn. We became so close and I was always open with them about everything. They were my best friends. After my dad got appointed as a judge and was asked to reside in Medicine Hat, a lot changed. Our house that used to have seven people in it, now had two. You could almost feel the emptiness as you walked in the door, it was usually very quiet and thanks to my mother it was always kept spotless and smelt delightful!
In my final year of high school a lot of things changed. I was really busy with school, being vice president and playing sports, that I found myself rarely being home. It's safe to say because of all the distractions going on in both of our lives, we lost a little bit of what we had. Every bit of advice she would give me I felt like she was trying to ruin my life because it wasn't always what I wanted to hear. I think basically any teenager can attest to that. I am not proud to admit that I was selfish, I thought only about my own life and never took into consideration what she might be going through. She had been there for me for 18 years, and I had a hard time stepping up to help her with the little things that took hardly any time at all.
You know that phrase that goes something like "you never know what you have until it's gone" ? Well that basically explains everything that is going through my head right at this moment. I participated in so many things throughout junior high and high school, and never once did I have to question whether or not my mother would be there to support me. She was always on time, she took it upon herself to help me in every which way she could. At the time I never realized or even acknowledged all that she had done for me, and is still doing. Living away from home has opened my eyes very wide as to how much my mom takes on just so someone else can be happy. She thrives off of the joy of others being healthy and having a good life. She packed lunches for six people for about 17 years. She got up early in the morning to make sure every family member was up to read scriptures and have family prayer, and we always knew there was a hot meal waiting for us. She taught us to have manners and to love our family more than anything, because eventually they will be the people we will be with forever. She taught us the meaning of service and sacrifice, and how important it is to get an education and how to work hard. She taught us the importance of the gospel, and what a blessing it is to have it in our lives. She can decorate like a mad woman, and is good at anything she puts her mind to.She is absolutely gorgeous, and even at 53 years old has better style than I do. She is crazy adventurous which James, my dad and I will always envy. She had three jobs for my entire life and still to this day is working to provide for her home.
I know it's not mother's day, or her birthday, but I just needed to have my moment of bragging about how amazing my mother is. Every time she calls me now I can't wait to pick up the phone and talk to her, she is absolutely hilarious. She constantly updates me on her life, and she even told me she missed me. My life is complete haha. Not a day goes by I don't think about how lucky I am to have such an amazing role model and such an incredible example of selflessness in my life.
I love you momma, I hope you know how much your family loves and appreciates you, even though we drive you crazy sometimes. Thank you fro everything you've done, you are the best mother anyone could have.
