Happy Mothers Day!

I have a wonderful Mother. She has the biggest most caring heart of anyone I know. Some might would call her nosy, some might would say she talks a lot, some could say a lot about my mom. But the one thing no one can EVER say about my mother is that she doesn't care about others. That would be the farthest from the truth you could get. I have watched my mother from a young age, and she has always been helping someone. Lending a shoulder to cry on, an ear to talk to, giving a haircut even when her legs are exhausted from the day, watching her grandchildren constantly. She gives and gives of herself so much, and rarely spends a moment on herself. Even when she is trying to do something for herself, she's always thinking about what she could do for someone else. I don't know how God gave her such a huge heart, but I'm thankful that he did. She is the funniest craziest mom I know, but she is the best! I am so thankful for her example in my life. I try hard to think of others more and be more like her. I'm not great at it. It doesn't come naturally to me, but I'm trying. I love her very much, and I hope she knows it. I know I don't tell her or show her enough, but I appreciate her more than words can say. Whenever I think of her not being here, I wonder what in the world I would do without her. She has been my one constant in my life. Always there for me, and always loving me. Even when I was a mean little teen to her, even when I have my bad days and take it out on her, even when I am not all I should/could be, she loves me. I'm so thankful to God for the Wonderful mother he provided me with.

I have had many wonderful "Mothers" in my life. Women who from my birth have loved and cared for me, and watched out for me. To name a few who really empacted my life...Grandma Charlotte always comes to mind. She use to take me in whenever my mom wouldn't be home when I'd come home from school, and I didn't know where she was. She would give me a piece of toast with Strawberry Jam on it, and she always had the best hugs for me. And she didn't make me eat those Green Beans for breakfast when my mom dropped me off at her house with them :0) Veda Salisbury. A woman with a HUGE heart. She used to let me stay at her house when my mom and dad would leave on vacations. She was so good to care for me, and the best thing she ever did for me was take me in for almost a year when Ashton was in Iraq and I was pregnant. She had to put up with all my pregnant lonely hormones and she was magnificent! She even let me eat homemade white bread at her house when I was a little girl...and if you know how I grew up...with only wheat bread, then you know this was a treat for me! Pam Cooley - she was always there to listen to me as I was growing up. Ever lending her ear to my craziness as I was maturing. Joyce Jenkins, who still to this day gives me such warm hugs when she sees me. Marilyn Haws who's home I spent so much time in. She watched me so often I felt like I lived at her house much of my life. And so many other fantastic "Other Mother's" that God has put in my path - too many to list. He knew a girl like me needed all the guidance and care a mother could give...and he knew one would not be enough for me, so he sent many angels to watch over me. I'm so thanksful to them all! Who would I be without all the fantastic examples I have had in my life?

I thank God for knowing me so well, that he sent the perfect Mother, and the perfect "mothers" to be a part of my life!