Whenever I run into someone who I haven’t seen in awhile, inevitably they ask, “How’s your mom?” I find myself more and more filling with pride when I say, “She’s amazing.” She is constantly defying age and has twice the energy of many people much younger than her. It’s no big deal at all to my two kids plus my niece and nephew for the day or even a sleepover. We depend on her so much to not only be the biggest part of our village in helping raise our kids, but for her advice, support and fierce love.
When I was a teenager she was definitely not my friend; she was my mother and she took her role seriously. Back then, if you told me that in a few years I would be asking for her opinion on everything from clothing to relationships I would have laughed. But she most definitely is my friend today.
There isn’t enough space here to talk about all the things I have learned from her. I learn from her example pretty much every day. And I’m so incredibly grateful to be able to call her my mother.
Perspectively Yours 