It's my mother's birthday.
She is 59 today.
Of course, with her amazing Irish skin and crazy personality, she seems years younger.
My mother is an amazing woman.
She is independent.
She is strong.
She is incredibly smart.
I don't know if I have ever met a more intelligent woman.
She is Christ like.
She watches out for people that everyone else forgets.
She taught me everything important that I needed to know in this life.
I've written a post before-
THIS one- in which I talk about how I would have been the perfect candidate to be aborted.
She was 22, had 3 children ages: 2, 1, and 6 weeks old when she found out about me.
Heck, even as crazy pro life as I am, I might have been like "Welllll....."
But she has always been stronger than me.
I thank God for my father, who taught me to love music and nature.
I thank God for my brother David who taught me to be compassionate and to memorize entire movies.
I thank God for my sister Danielle, who taught me that I could do anything I set my mind to.
I thank God for my sister Erin, who taught me to laugh at myself and to really listen.
And I especially thank God for my mom.
For everything she has taught me.
To be strong and brave.
To love Cher music.
To dress up as whatever I want for Halloween- no matter how politically incorrect.
How to climb in windows.
How to bake chocolate chip cookies.
And a million and one other things.
And I thank God for my mom because, without her, I wouldn't have a family- these people who are so important to me.
I hope you have the best birthday ever, Mom.
I don't know what we would do without you.
It's a good thing you are headed into your 60's with a nice, long life ahead of you- lots of plans :)
I love you.
Love,
your baby
(NOT HOBSEY!)
Lori Ann