Love, "The Mom"
In honor of Mother's Day, I thought I would take a moment to share with you some of the things I love about my mom. . . as nutty as she is, she's often the only one who keeps me sane, and for that I am forever grateful.
I love how she sends me sarcastic greeting cards, (and usually a piece of chocolate) and always signs them: Love, The Mom
I love how my mom can make people feel comfortable and welcome in her home. Our house was always filled with kids - neighbor kids, friends from school, classmates that needed to escape their own homes.
I love how my friends, my siblings' friends, and the kids that pack groceries at the grocery store tell my mom stuff they don't tell anyone else.
I love how she can make any hair-brained idea I have come to life. Homecomings, dances, proms, theatre arts, band costumes, festivals, lock-ins, bookshelves, curtains, stools, easels, wallpaper, perms, all of it.
I love how she's not afraid of power tools like other moms.
I love knowing that no matter how old I am or how many thousands of miles away I live, I can always go home and she will always be there for me.
All that said, I'll leave you with words of wisdom straight from my Mom:
1. Life is a shit sandwich and each day is another bite.
2. If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.
3. When Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
4. God helps those who help themselves.
5. Cuz I'm the mom, that's why.
6. Live well, laugh often, love much.
Posted by Amanda at May 11, 2003 10:53 AM
