All That I Am--Mother's Day 2015

"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."

-Abraham Lincoln

I love my mom. I can't put or say it any more than simply that. My mom is seriously the best. She's the most giving, caring, crazy person I know. She gives way more than she gets and then gives some more. She never ceases to serve or give to others, always is willing to forgive, and dances like the craziest person I know! She was brave enough to have 6 children--5 of them boys, one hormonal teenage daughter--, she sings at the top of her lungs--beautifully--she's crazy loony when she's tired, she "helps" me with my Spanish, she always knows the words to say, she's seen me at my best and worst, she supports me in anything I do, she's straight up honest to me, and she loves me no matter what I do. She's truly my best friend and MY MOM. 

Not only did I inherit my dark hair and squinty eyes from her, but I hope someday to be like her in every way. To forget myself in serving others, to see others the way our Heavenly Father would, and to still love my daughter after she videos me dancing. ;)--Nice moves mom, thanks for giving them to me. :) 

But really, moms in general are the BEST. Even if I lucked out with the best one, all moms are great in their own way. They care for us from day one, even 9 months prior. They love us at our best and our worst. They hug and kiss us when we're hurt. They hold us when we cry. They stay up late at nights to make sure we're alright. They are our confidants. They are there for us. They are our moms. 

Let's also take a moment to appreciate the unspoken moms. The ones who have had the hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow at the want of a child. The ones who spent months and time to carry their child, but the moment cease to come because it was not yet time. You are a mom. You have felt that love. You have a child, and you will see them again. You are appreciated in ways that others may not see. You are a mom. This is your day too. 

I'd also like to take a moment to appreciate my sisters-in-law for a fantastic job they are doing at raising my nieces and nephews--ahem and my brothers--I have seen them through their stages of pregnancy, patiently carrying and waiting for their sons and daughters to come. I have seen them work hard to be the best mothers they can be. I have seen them patiently care for and listen to their childrens needs. I have seen them tired and worn out from no rest, yet still be happy and cheerful and tend to their childrens needs. 

Although I'd like to say I've seen it all, I haven't. The bond they and many other moms make with their children cannot be explained through words. But remarkably, it happens to millions, even billions. And today, is THEIR day. Here's to you moms. WE LOVE YOU. 

~Mostly Marissa~