My mom is the youngest of 10 children and was born on a farm somewhere in Central Texas with a population of about 200 (and I think they counted farm animals). To hear her tell it she had a wonderful childhood, but it always seemed like a depressing place to me. Because my mom was an unexpected child (or that's what we always teased her about because she was born on April 1st, so we told her she was an April Fools joke that couldn't be sent back), a few of the older siblings were already out of the house and on with their lives when she was born. The oldest had entered the nunnery (okay that may not be the official word for it, but you get the picture) and my mother did not meet this sister until she was 6 or so years old. How bizarre!
Upon graduating from high school, my mom moved to the big city of Fort Worth, TX and lived in a 'girl's only' boarding house while working as a secretary during the day and apparently cruising bars in the evening because that is where she met my dad, at a bar...
They married a short time later (after dad converted first, rules you know) and had seven children (the most loving of course would be ME, the middle child, and the only one writing this devotion to her mother. Oh and BTW, I'm also the favorite but she doesn't like me telling the others that because she is afraid it would hurt their feelings.) I do believe that this year would have been my parents 50th anniversary had my dad not passed. But then again I could be wrong because menopause is messing with my memory lately...
Although my mom has some flaws, we all do don't we, she has always been there for me. Through it all, the good, the bad and the ugly and she probably doesn't even know how much I love her because I probably have not told her enough. But I do, she's my rock and life just wouldn't be the same without her.
I love YOU Mommy!
8 comments:
I love it!
And funny thing, my grandma is the youngest of a good Catholic family (I think hers comes in aroudn 12 children, though) from a farming community in North Dakota. Your mom apparently lucked out because my granny had to quit school after 8th grade and help at the farm because everyone else had either left home or were in the war (WWII), which means, also, that they were not at home. When my grandma told her dad that she wanted to marry my grandpa, he told her she didn't have time to get married, she had too much stuff to do at home! :)
Have a great mother's day, my internet momma...I wrote you a little response on my comments, too.
You crazy Catholics! :) Just kidding. Your mom is a beautiful woman- no wonder you're so beatuitmus. (yes, i just made that up)
Happy Mothers Day to you, hopefully your boys pull through with something thoughtful and shiny!
Aww! Your Momma looks so sweet!! I hope she AND you have a Happy Mothers day!!
aw how sweet.
And happy mother's day to you!
Aw Kat, that was so sweet! I knew you had it in you!!
What a wonderful tribute to your mom! Have a great Mother's Day weekend! Came over from Mrs. K's blog.
What a great tribute to your mom. I wish we all had moms like yours!
Happy Mother's Day to you!
Tell her what she means to you, Kat. It's very important. Do it! NOW!
Happy Mom's Day. Love you my friend.
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