My Mother.....

is not a perfect human being.. but to me she is the most amazing person on the planet. She has put her life on hold to be there for me any time of the day or night for these past 8 months. My mom has always been the caretaker in our family.. the rock. Many member of my extended family have turned to her at different points in their lives and she and my Dad have always been there for any of them.

We have had several people stay with us at different times throughout the years and nobody has ever been turned away or made to feel not welcome. There have been weddings and other family events held in our home too. The door has always been open and always will be. It makes me sad that some of these relationships have fallen by the wayside in this fast paced world we live in. People have come and people have gone, but certain bonds will always be there.

The best thing about my Mom is she takes the high road and the door is always open to her home and her heart...her selflessness these past few months is such proof of this and there is nothing I can ever do to repay her for the care and love she has given to me. Don't get me wrong.. my Dad has been right there too, but in a different way.... Mom is the one that answers the phone any time day or night...and gets in the car to come help me.... Dad would too but Mom doesn't give hm the chance.

Anyone can be a mother but it takes someone special to be a Mommy and at the age of almost 46 I am glad I can still call mine that. So I ask you to take a moment out of your crazy, busy life and tell the ones in your life that you love them and how important they are to you... and do it in person or make that phone call...not in an email or a text or on Facebook (you can do those too but in person means so much more).

Thanks for letting me put this out there today.....and as always for checking in on me here... off to the daily zapping!