This Mother’s day, I failed to give my mom material gifts, failed to organize a brunch at a 5 star restaurant, failed to even give her a card, instead all I had to offer her was my undying love expressed through the beautiful words of my nieces who did write wonderful cards to their mothers. As she sat there, and heard aloud their words, I sorely wished my mom could hear how their words were all of ours. How 2 sixteen year old’s managed to capture all of our angst, hurt sorrow and love. We shared just a few hours with mom, letting her know how much she means to us when in reality if we could spend the rest of our lives thanking her, it would not be enough.
I haven’t made it easy for her, from the sicknesses to my idealistic business plans, it’s always been something out of the norm, and yet she has accept each and every single instance in my life with grace I can only dream to pass onto my children. Her patience, seemingly limitless, her faith undying, but most of all, her love, always there for the taking with nothing expected in return. It amazes me how much she takes on a daily basis, and always seems ready for more, weakness something that doesn’t seem to exist in her, strength and love her weapons of choice.
It used to be easy to buy her expensive gifts to show her how much I loved her until it hit me that a single heartfelt hug did more for her than a $2000 LV bag ever could. Even in gifts, she managed to teach that the only ones of value are the ones that come from the heart regardless of cost.
Thank you mom, for always teaching, for always being there but most of all, for always loving me defects and all. I love you
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