Warm Hearts Happy Family

I need to put into writing, put on record what an amazing human being you are.  Of course you are a strong woman, a remarkable mother, and a doting grandmother.  But you are more than that.  You are an extraordinary person—above and beyond all of the ways women are supposed to rock at life. 

I have always admired your complete acceptance of people–the way you automatically see the good in everybody–and your nurturing soul ready to give yourself to those in need.  But what blows me away the most is your positivity.  

Most women love to gossip, secretly love to see people fail (though they would never admit it) and have a hard time accepting the success of others because of jealousy.  But you never exhibit that–never.  I have never heard you sit around and talk negativly about somebody just to make yourself feel better.  It is just not in your heart to put others down–what a rare and admirable quality to have.  This is one of the unique and beautiful things that make me so proud that you are my mother. 

You are good. 

You are honest. 

You are compassionate. 

You are accepting.

You are forgiving.

You are love.

My wish for you is to see yourself through the eyes of those that see you best.  Im afraid at times you let stress, pains from the past, and failure define your worth instead of your successes.  Everybody makes choices they regret and everybody fails at one time in their life or another.  Failure makes us stronger.  Wrong choices make us wiser.  And stress can suck it.  If you happen upon the key to stress management, you can pass that little nugget right down to me if you don’t mind.

But at the end of the day your successes in life are countless.  You  are a daughter that brings your parents such joy and such pride.  You are a wife that is nothing short of honorable.  You are a mother that taught 3 beautiful girls to be compassionate members of society.  You embedded in me a nurturing soul that my own kids are soaking in and thriving on. 

You are beautiful…in the way your hazel eyes sparkle green when you let joy override stress, your warm smile that radiates acceptance and warmth, and the intensity in your emotions.  

I love you, and am so proud to call you mom. 

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