Strength

Women.

We are a confusing and beautiful gender.
But women and in particular mothers are some of the strongest people I know.

I am fortunate enough to be blessed with such a strong and gorgeous woman whom I like to call my mommy.

If you haven't read my blog that I wrote about how amazing she is for her birthday on March 21st.
You should definitely read it.

But I sometimes we forget how wonderful mothers really are.

I certainly wasn't the most lovable my first year and half of life and my parents still loved me.

But really raising three very different kids isn't easy.
Plenty of times we pushed the limits.

I am so sorry I was such a brat as a teenager.
So emotionally taxing when I was a preteen.

And mom just knew exactly what to do.
One day a friend wasn't being the nicest and you know what she did?
We went shopping.
Retail therapy.
Ate some ice-cream and we reevaluated my friend group.

She fit so many smell band kids for like 9 years.
Even when Melhorn thought it would be a good idea to bring back the white pants and outfit half the band in white pants and half in black.

Loving and caring for all three of us even though we may not always be together or when we were not all that lovable.
Shes pretty much super mom.

But shes not the only influential female in my life.
I have two lovely grandmothers.
A bunch of aunts and great aunts.

We are all just family.
And I love that I get to belong to the massive group of strong women that make up my family.
Those that have fought cancer.
Have gotten their doctorate and moved away and then back home to us.
Those that have shown us what it means to love.

I too want to be a mother some day.
Even though it may not be possible from my own doing but I want to love another being and be able to call them my son or daughter.
To pass on a family tradition.
To pass on a line.
To pass on a name.
To make a childhood similar to the one I was fortunate enough to have.


So I thank the women that have acted as my mother or are my mother or are the mother of my mother.
Thank you all so much and thank you for all your strength for raising not only me but so many others.
Thank you for loving me.

Thanks again Mom, you are the best.