Mom

I love my Mom. She is one of my favorite people to be with and to talk to. She has a magic ability of listening to me and without saying very much makes me feel completely listened to and understood as well as motivated and confident I can do so much better.

She’s so complimentary and positive without being an enabler. A few weeks ago we went to their house for a Sunday dinner and she told me about a conversation she’d had with a man in my neighborhood who said some nice things about me and my family. A few minutes later I found a sticky note on her kitchen counter with some key words of what he had said about us. She had written herself a note to be sure she passed them on. Isn’t that just the cutest thing ever?

I’m really proud of her. She detests the spotlight. You might find that hard to believe if you know me or any of my siblings :) but it’s true. My Dad’s job has made avoiding the spotlight pretty hard for her and she’s been an unbelievably good sport about it and has done a beautiful job whenever she’s had to.

I realize this picture is kind of weird, I think one of my little people took it thus the weird angle. I love it though because I think my Mom looks so beautiful and I love the way she’s looking at my Dad.

She’s very talented. Since emptying her nest she’s busied herself with much service, and learning and developing many talents. She takes tennis and painting lessons and through the years has taken gardening classes, piano lessons etc. For Christmas this last year in spite of a hectic schedule decided to do homemade gifts. I blogged about the painting she gave all of her children that we treasure. But, I’m not sure I mentioned the foam blocks she made for the grandkids that she spent countless hours on. She ordered I think 30 squares of foam and then sewed covers for each one of them. It took forever, but every time we’re at their house the kids spend hours playing, building, throwing, hiding, jumping with or on these fabulous blocks.

I could literally go on and on, but I better follow her example and go be productive. I just wanted to put on record a few of the things I love and admire about my Mom. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! We love you!!!