Today we celebrate the person who has done more for us than we'll ever understand. Mothers have the hardest job and unfortunately never receive a true thanks until twenty years after the fact. I am constantly amazed at how much my mom taught me and continues to teach me even now. She taught me the true meaning of patience, perseverance, love, what is means to appreciate the simpler things in life, and how important a positive attitude is. Anything good that I have become or done or ever will do I owe to her.
Some of my favorite qualities & quirks I got from mama Susan (Mona to many good friends):
1. A wonderful sense of humor with a nice side of sarcasm. (she was so good at allaying everyone's suspicions and pretending to be so innocent)
2. An appreciation for working hard. (despite all my complaining from the ages of nine to about sixteen)
3. An absolute love for making, baking and eating food. (not sure if this is one of my favorites or least faves, the jury's still out)
4. Selflessness. She was the best example I could've had.
5. A love and appreciation for gardening. (she had an amazingly green thumb)
6. The ability to laugh and joke about horrible situations. (whether it was her wig falling off and acting like its own life force or poking fun at the fact that she was an organ donor whose every organ was riddled with cancer, that still gets me)
7. Creativity and craftiness. The crafty hotel wouldn't exist without her. (wink wink Stace)
8. What it means to do "simple acts of service". She could've written the book.
9. Making everything special. Every big and little holiday, birthday, calender event and some I'm pretty sure she just made up was the biggest celebration of the year, at least until the next one.
10. The importance of having a good attitude and keeping priorities in order.
(I was just looking at these pictures and actually thought, " I need to get some new pictures of us." Holy moly.)
4 comments:
this post made me cry. i miss my mom too. i'm grateful for moms and everything they teach us and in every way they humble us. i love my mom so much. i'm so excited to get to know your mom better someday. :) and i'm so grateful she taught you so much that you passed on to me, as your sister. i look up to you so much and i miss you so much. thanks meg. i love you.
You know your mom was and is an amazing person. These photos brought back so many memories for me. Right back to senior year!! wow! Everyone who knew her was better for it. I see so much of her in you! We move next week! HOpe you can come over sometime! I will email my address and phone.
p.s. meg, you are SO beautiful!
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