Mom

Hello,

So.........  I started this blog today because ...... well, basically because I don't feel I show nearly enough appreciation for my mom. I feel my mom is NOT JUST ANY MOM and deserves an appreciation beyond anything I can describe.

I SWEAR, if you don't know me, I'm not a drama queen and like to lay low... This is about my mom :)  whom I hold so dear to my heart.  She is amazing, cracks me up, lets me be myself completely, and gives to everyone around her.

Don't get me wrong, everyone loves my mom and it's very well deserved but I wish we could all show her more (or maybe I'm referring to myself).  She SO totally deserves it! :)

How can I show her how much everything she does means to mean and how much she means to me?  

Do I have a guilty conscience?  Hell YES I do!!!!  I mean that with a lot of love :)

Anyways... I just want to shout to the world what an amazing mom I have and tell you about her. If you haven't been in contact with her then that is very unfortunate for you. She will not only tell you how to fix your saggy mattress, she will bring you the wood you need to put under it, and hot chocolate if it is cold and ice cream if it is hot and stay until you are comfortable. Then the next time you see her....

....well that is when the real love begins.... She will remember how many children you have, all their ages, all their names, your other family members, who you are close too, what you're likes and dislikes are, favorites of your children and even your mate. DO expect birthday presents from now on, do expect unexpected gifts that she knows you will enjoy and you probably will very much, do expect a loud laugh, a joking and loving way of letting you know it was no sweat, and what you can expect most of all from my mom....NOTHING in RETURN.

Yes, that's right. I have a mother that will give to people over and over, time and time again and expect absolutely nothing. I know, it's unbelievable right? I still can't believe it either and I'm in my 20's, I mean 30's, Oh what ever!!

The unfortunate thing is that I am so bad at what she does SO good. Sure, I am caring, I can cry at the sign a child or just about anyone is sad, and I can annoy the heck out of you if you are sick(which I learned from the best) BUT I am seriously lacking at this ability my mom has at remembering all these personal things about someone she just met, taking the time to give to them ESPECIALLY when they are in need, never ever ever forgetting a birthday, and just plain giving to every single person in her life in any way that she can. I especially want to give all that to her, but I'm afraid I'm not doing that good of a job at that. :(

When I sit back here and think of the TIME it must take for her to pick up people and things, drop off people and things, go shopping, put all this stuff together for each person, and the list goes on and on... I can't image it! AND she is 67 and she is ALSO a nanny's almost full time, and volunteers for several organizations.

When I think of the ENERGY it takes to pick up people and things, drop off people and things, go shopping, put all this stuff together for each person, and the list goes on and on... I can't image it! AND she is 67 and she is ALSO a nanny's almost full time, and volunteers for several organizations.

Yes I said that twice... I just never feel I can muster the time and energy that she can so I am consistently Shocked by her.

I think you are starting to understand my amazement of my mom and why I wish there was a way I could not only show her my appreciation but show how wonderful she is to the world and ... I wish... I wish.... everyone could say Thank You to her in some sort of GRAND way and show her how much what she has done all these years has touched so many lives. She is SO important to me and to so many around her and she should be recognized. I just don't know how to do that.

And that's not even a quarter of who she is... she's a dreamer... she's brilliant and never got to go to college which she wanted, she is funny, she is beautiful, she is open minded, she is fun to hang out with, I can say anything to her, we laugh all the time, joke all the time, she is so friggen cooooool (I can write a blog on just how cool she is), and SO much more.

My 67 year old mother... you are a control freak but you are my control freak and I don't want to ever live this life without you in it :) I don't mean that in a morbid way... My mom would laugh out loud at that. That's how wonderful she is.

Some say "wow, you're mom is so pretty", or "wow, I just love your mom", or "how does she do all that she does", or "ohhhhhh  thank you Marcia", or "Oh, Marcia, I can't tell you how much I appreciate that" or "That is SO cute, how did you know", or "I just can't believe you remembered my birthday", or "thank you mom" or "thank you nana", or "thank you nana Marcia" and this list is endless.... Everything they say is true and I'm lucky to have gotten to watch such love and compassion all my life.

My mom.... she is A SPECIAL ONE that one... AND I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW!!!!

Thank you MOM. I can't thank you enough! I just can't thank you enough! You are truly one of the good ones!!!! I just hope I can learn more and be more like the wonderful person that you are!

Love,
You're adoring daughter,
Tania