I Am Grateful for My Mom...

I am so thankful for a mom who is involved and wants to be a part of my life.  From a very early age, my mom was volunteering for all kinds of extra activities so that she could be a part of what I was doing.  Countless concerts, pageants, talent shows, classes and various other activities and the one thing you could be sure of was that my mom was right there supporting me and helping me.  She made countless sacrifices for me and on my behalf.
My mom is so talented.  She can play the piano and organ like a dream.  One of our favorite things to do when we were little was to listen to her play "Flight of the Bumble Bee".  I loved to watch her hands play that fast and she had it memorized too.  She can play virtually any piece of music you put in front of her.  She has accompanied me on so many occasions there are too many to count. She can sew like a dream.  She made my wedding dress and hand sewed over 1500 pearls to the bottom.  I remember seeing it in the beginning stages and not knowing what she was doing but I trusted her that she would pull it off.  And I was more than surprised in seeing that beautiful dress on the most important day of my life.  I also remember her trying to teach me to sew on more than one occasion and not wanting to in the least.  Now I am disappointed that I didn't learn that trade from her.

The greatest attribute about my mom is that she is almost always positive.  Where ever she is, that is the best place to be - no matter where it is.  She always tries to encourage us to not be discouraged and not give into the disappointments of the world.  Very rarely do you see her sad or discouraged.
Her grand kids all love her.  They love how fun and silly she can be as well as how loving and caring as well.  I love watching her as she interacts with my older boys as well as how she is with the babies.  I love her very much and I admire her greatly.  She is another one of my most prized treasures.