Meet my mom – Linda. I
was planning to save my mom introduction for the upcoming Mother’s Day
festivities but life happened and it feels right to post it now. Partly because of a conversation I had with
her yesterday but mostly because each day I pray that I am a little more like
her. So anyway – my mom. She’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met
and as I grow older, she continually amazes me – blows me away really. Her grace and selflessness truly leave me in
awe. As I get older the lessons I take
from my mom became more frequent and cut deeper and deeper, but three things
that stand out as of late are her selflessness, integrity and forgiveness.
My mom is without a doubt, the most selfless person I know –
sometimes too much in my opinion, but she’s also stubborn so don’t try to tell
her thatJ. She’d do anything for me, my dad, my hubby,
sister, my friends, their dogs and third cousins. Yep, if they mean something to you – they mean
something to her. Everything she does is
for the good of others. Her
unconditional love is unwavering and it challenges me as a woman. And it’s not even about what she does for
others - and believe me she does a lot - it’s why she does it and how she does
it. She never expects anything in
return. She doesn’t do things for
recognition or praise, she does it out of love – unconditional, undying
love.
It is this love that makes her such a good forgiver. Something that I am not as good at. There have been plenty of times when my
sister and I have flaunted our bratty ways, said something hurtful or taken advantage
of her. But everytime it’s as if we’ve
done no wrong. She accepts our apologies
and moves on – really moves on. She
could hold a lot of grudges too. There
have been plenty of people who have lied, cheated and stolen from her in
attempt to leave her in the dust. But
trust me, she takes no pity, erases their wrongs and believes with all her
might that people are genuinely good.
And that is something truly remarkable.
Last my mother has developed a grace and integrity that can
only come from unconditional love and a forgiving heart. She does not let others determine her
happiness. She has the ability to look
at a situation and chose her reaction based on her morals, principles and
conviction and not by the surroundings or others. No matter how someone or something may make her
feel, she rises above the mess with a smile.
Kill em with kindness some may say – but my mom – she says love em with
kindness. And that’s exactly what she
does.
So thank you mom.
Thank you for listening to me complain and worry about something so
small but giving me the advice I pray I can give my daughter. Thank you for reminding me of my blessings,
keeping me grounded and always being my number one fan. Even though, looking back, I know I wasn’t
always right or good, you believed in me.
You challenged me. And you still
do. And now you’re right down the street…..
love you
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