Celebrating A Special Woman
A mother is someone who protects, cares, and loves with everything she has. A mother is selfless and puts her family ahead of herself. I may be a bit biased, but I feel like I was given the most incredible mother!
This woman has been through hell and high water. She has overcome so many things in her life. She has built a beautiful family of three kids and has been married for almost 30 years.
Today is a special day because it is the day that the world was made a little brighter with a baby born in a snow storm. I will not disclose how old she is today, (29 according to her), but I will say that she has taught me more than I deserve.
She has been the epitome of what a strong and loving woman looks like. She can be a lot to handle sometimes and some have told me in the past she can be a bit aggressive. That is completely true, but underneath all the craziness and volume, is a woman who doesn't let anything mess with her family. When I hear the phrase "momma bear" that is my mom.
I wrote a poem for her back in 2011 as a birthday present and I managed to find a copy of it deep in my Facebook archives. I wanted to share it today because every word still holds true to me as it did then.
Happy birthday, Mom!! I love you more than I can ever say. I hope this poem makes you smile as it did back then.
On this day not long ago
A little girl was born in a storm of snow
She grew up to be the woman I call mom
You don't know how much you mean to me
When I have a problem, your there to help
When I'm sad, your there to make me smile
When I'm sick, you help me feel better
When I have a broken heart, your there to mend it back together
You were the first person I smiled at
You helped me take my first steps
You kissed my hand when I got hurt
When I fell, you picked me up
When I cried, you wiped my tears away
When I couldn't sleep, you hummed a lullaby
You held my hand on the first day of school
You cheered me on at my first soccer game
You taught me when my teacher couldn't
You were there when I was baptized
You were there when I started high school
You helped me get through my first break-up
Even though we may argue, I know you'll always love me
Even though I may make stupid mistakes, I know you won't judge me
Even though I may not understand your decisions, I know you're just looking out for me
I see these kids with broken homes
I almost forget how lucky I am to have you
So even though you think today is just another year you're getting older
I praise God that I've had another year to spend with you
Happy Birthday, I love you!
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