I know how lucky I am and you can bet your bottom dollar that I am grateful.
For I’ll tell it to you straight, my Mom is beautiful, funny, smart and incredibly loving.
She loves to be silly.
Just the sound of her voice on the phone makes me smile but she prefers it if she can make me laugh right off the bat.
She has stood by my wonderful Sister and I through good times and bad, the glamorous and the sad.
She showed us about simple love and it was she who taught me to find happiness in those hidden moments. That yes, the taste of cherry jam counts.
My Mom transferred her fondness for four-legged creatures to us with the instructions that they are to be welcomed as part of the family…
…and encouraged us to follow even our wildest childhood dreams.
To be true.
We did and do, she cheers.
I am proud to be a contributor to the amazing D.A. Wolf’s incredible “blog” (for it is far more than that, she delivers original, thought-provoking content seven days a week) Daily Plate of Crazy. When DA asked if I would like to participate in her series on Mother-Daughter relationships, I nearly shouted out a “Yes!” Oh, this meant so much for me to do. So if you enjoyed this introduction, I would be so very delighted if you would take a look at my post here:
Thank you again for asking me to write this DA, it was a reminder that the best gifts rarely come in boxes.
I love you, Mom!
For you…
PS. My Mom reminded me of a story that I had nearly forgotten from when I was in my 20s and a little Miss Manhattanite Hipster. I was with a group of girlfriends at a swank martini bar and a few rounds in the subject of Mothers came up. Well, as each girl told her story, the scenarios became increasingly fraught with tension and complexity. All the while I was sitting there thinking, “Oh my, I hope something happens to change the subject before it is my turn. I only have nice things to say!”
Wishing you all a week full of joy…
What a wonderful mother/daughter relationship. Sounds like you were raised by a loving and thoughtful person.
It is evident by the way you express yourself in your writing every week. You are indeed fortunate to have each other!
Absolutely, without a doubt an amazing tribute.You are indeed VERY lucky.
XOXO
What a lovely tribute to your Mum! Especially when a lot of people feel that it's acceptable to have a bit of a moan session about things that their mothers have said or done to them. It was so full of love to your Mum, that it was a joy to read!
Wishing you a very happy Christmas!
Cheers,
Deborah from Melbourne
I'm so glad I happened on this post today. I am a Mother to one wonderful daughter and we have just that same relationship (see from the other perspective!). Oh we love to laugh. We love to shop. We talk almost every day on the phone, or text about the small, silly things. She is the light of my life..and my husband's. No, there is no greater gift!!!
Hmmm, not sure if my comment went through. But this post is a gift to my morning.
the best gifts rarely come in boxes….ah so very, very true…the best gifts are the hidden ones, the ones that are often there all along but the surprise is in suddenly realising their existence…the love and appreciation of a mother surely falls into this category…although it seems you were wiser, or luckier, than most and discovered this at a young age, looking at your beaming face over the years in this fabulous montage of life….a gorgeous tribute to your mother, and if she is even remotely like her daughter, a rare treasure of beauty indeed.
This is lovely.
Heather,
This is so interesting to me that you posted this today of all days. Today we are celebrating my mom's 90th birthday. She is so strong and courageous and continues to set an amazing example for her four children, numerous grand kids and even some great-grand kids. Your story resonated so strongly with me. My mom also got involved in yoga and continues to teach it even now. Two months ago she fell and hurt her knee and has been unable to teach yoga, but today I heard her tell one of her students that they would start up again in January. Facing life when our bodies start to fail us has be one of the hardest things this life requires. I hope that I can always have as much hope and courage as she does.
Thank you for a wonderful post.
I love love love your relationship with your mom, and she sounds like an amazing woman. (The apple doesn't fall far from the tree…) These pictures say so much… "Simple love," and "happiness in hidden moments."
Very precious treasure.
Thank you so much for participating in this, Heather. And for the good words above.
xo
D. A.
Your mother surely is beautiful — inside and out! What fun to see these family photos. I so relate to your addendum. I remember sitting around with a bunch of women my freshman year of college listening to them complain about their mothers — barely a year after my own mother had died — and not knowing what to say.