got it from my momma

Clearly I am late on my Mother's Day post since that is my style.

We had planned a glorious lake weekend, my sister and I had already envisioned ourselves being tan; but as good plans go, the weather was obviously terrible. We had to stay wrapped up all day and it poured! However, we agreed we wouldn't have remembered a nice, sunny day nearly as well as we will remember freezing out there! 

My mom is truly one of the most selfless people I know. She is a dedicated wife and mother, and a role model of what I only aspire to be. She made sacrifices for us our entire life and continues to. She loves the things and people we do, and takes our friends in as her own. She has the most loving heart for others and truly leads by example. She is fiercely loyal and supportive and one of the hardest working people I know. She raised us in a Christian household, and instilled in us the value of "taking care of what you have" whether is be the relationships you hold or your most prized possessions. 

My mom was not my best friend growing up. In high school, I could have made a mile-long list of things she did that I was going to do differently. She infuriated my strong-willed spirit. However; now I can only think of things I will do exactly the same. She made us grateful, respectful, and most of all strong. She raised 2 daughters to adulthood spared of any life altering strategies or major catastrophes. I now recognize this was no small feat and is not a result of my sister and I's impeccable judgement or heightened maturity, but a direct result of her mothering. Then I wouldn't have taken her advice on anything and now I rarely make any decision without it. 

She taught us to look for fault in ourselves before others. She taught us to treat everyone equal and to have compassion for others. She taught us to take the high road and that if you didn't have anything nice to say to say nothing at all. She promoted peace and killing with kindness (the most loathed phrase of my teenage years). She taught us to respect and build relationships with adults. 

Thank you mom that I do not have a small child. Thank you for ingeniously planning our best vacations during the junior and senior years of high school as to avoid Panama City Beach temptations. Thank you for giving us limitations and freedom. Thank you for axing the white eye-liner and ripped Abercrombie jeans (oh yes, I was a lover of both). Thank you for not letting me date Chase when I was a freshman and he was a senior. Good move, you're right, that could have been disastrous and to be fair you how were you to know what a catch he was?  ;)

I hope you all had great weekends with your mommas! 

Happy Monday :)