Mother's Day

Mothers' day is here once again. It is a day to remember the females in our lives that have had the greatest influence. As usual, it will be a tough day for me. I look forward to celebrating the great woman my mother is, but my heart aches to be the one that is celebrated. My mother has tought me so many things. One of which is the difference between needs and wants financially speaking. We grew up as poor as church mice, but always managed to have the essentials of life, and a little extra. We had pretty good birthdays and Christmases, and more than enough to eat for Thanksgiving. Somehow we had more than enough to eat through the year, because we all have weight issues. The house I grew up in was a shack when compared to most of my friends' homes, but we were warm and dry for the most part. I had my own room for a few years even. My mom made her share of mistakes along the way, but she always tried to do what was best for my sisters and I. She did go through a rough patch when I was going through puberty -- she had post partum depression after my youngest sister was born. I also know that she nearly divorced my dad, so she has been a great example to me of what a wife should be. She has suffered and borne much in her life. But she doesn't complain. She has remained optimistic through everything. I honestly don't know how she has done it. She has had more health issues than I can count, but has continued working through most of them. I just wish those precious words were for me as well. It helps a little that my church counts me in the group since eventually, one way or another, I will have that opportunity. I just have to endure through this life.