Vox

Little Reminders

I have mentioned before how wonderful my mother is, but maybe I haven't said it often enough. I have been reminded this week just how special she is, and how lucky I am to have been raised by someone with her heart.

She, along with most of the rest of the family, is on a cruise this week. That means that I have been left running the office - alone. She arranged for one of her friends to come in on Monday and help with some of the data entry since we knew there would be a LOT. This woman has been friends with Mom since high school - how cool is that? Anyway, talking with her reinforced all the things I have always believed about my mom; how kind she is (and has always been it seems), how fun she is to be around, how much people respect her, how smart she is, how generous, how loyal, how warm, how supportive..... I like knowing that my impressions of her aren't just my personal bias - other people see it too.

I was reminded again yesterday when a friend had an issue with their mother - one that involved her doing/saying what I'm sure she felt was loving and helpful, but which gives me a headache just to think about - and I realized I would never have to deal with anything like that from my mom. We were all so spoiled by her that any behavior different than hers is a complete puzzle.

Mom was described by everyone who married into our family (including my ex) as "the perfect mother-in-law". Perhaps because she is always there when you need her, but not nosing in when you don't. In fact, I never really got those mother-in-law jokes till I had one...who decided before we even met that I was not the right one (she was still hung up on his high school sweetheart - 7 years later) - what a nightmare that could be sometimes.

Anyway, I am grateful everyday that she is my mom - and I'm sure the other 5 feel the same way. Thanks, Mom, for being your own fantastic self!
Hope you are having a wonderful, relaxing time on your cruise - see you soon.

Posted by Vox at June 15, 2005 12:11 PM | family