Mom

Today is one day that we set aside to celebrate our mothers. My mother was an amazing woman! She was vivacious, hilarious, and had a tenacity for life. I could go on and on about her, but what I loved most about her was her self confidence. She was honest with you but with herself mostly. She knew her limits and she knew her faults. I never heard her apologize for being who she was. I never heard her ask if she looked fat or if she should wear something else. She knew who she was and really didn't care about the rest. She made the most out of every day. She loved people and making them feel safe and loved. She loved to laugh and laughing with her friends and family. She "took the bull by the horns" and never backed off. She was soft, sensitive and caring. My mother was the one person that loved my unconditionally. She supported every idea I ever had, no matter how amazing or ridiculous. She was the one that I called to back me up, which she always did. If you wanted irrational and emotional responses to your problem she was the one! She had your back.
She is who I aspire to be like and I miss her greatly. I see her all around me. I see her in the wild flowers picked by my children and handed to me. I see her in Brenden's quest for knowledge. I see her in Annie's "hands on hip" kinda moments. I hear her in my sister's voice. And in my father's compassion. But most of all I feel her in my heart. To you mom...