It's Mother's Day!

So this one is for my momma. I thought this post would be smart for two reasons, one because it is mother's day duhh and two because in your twenties your mom starts to become your very best friend. You start to call her when anything happens to you, instead of gabbing to your bff who probably never cared in the first place. But then you start to think, was my mom my best friend all through life, and I never really noticed? Yes, yes she was. All this time, she had been planning a friendship that would last through the ages. 

So because my mom rules, I'm going to list all the things she has taught me over the years, that have showed me how to be a good person and to live a happy life. 

1. The first thing my mom ever taught me was love. How to show love, how to love others and how to love yourself. I was lucky enough to go through my whole life, knowing how loved I was by my mom and that it was unconditional, nothing I did (or broke) could ever make her love me less. 

2. My mom taught me how to enjoy life, by laughing and loving every second of it. Even though there will be bad days, we called them Sunday night blues, it can all feel better after some laughing and loving. 

3. My mom taught me how to love God and love others. She never used God as a bad guy who would get angry with me after I had messed up, but rather a father figure who loves me unconditionally just like my mom does. I never fully understood God's love until it was explained to me like this, the love I feel for my mom is in a way the way I should love God. And then loving others, my mom always taught me to be kind to other kids and show them God's love. 

4. My mom taught me how to take adventures in life, to be brave and courageous. She reminded me that God (and her) would always be with me, and I should never be afraid of taking chances. She had me try out for auditions, sing in front of my church, befriend the girl who was alone at lunch; do things that I didn't know the outcome of but try them anyway. If it wasn't for her encouragement, I would have always been timid, regretting the chances I didn't take. 

5. Lastly, my mom told me everyday how special I was and how important I was to the world. I really needed this growing up, and I even need this in my life now. No one makes me feel the way my mom does, and without her I wouldn't feel the way I do about myself. The confidence I have in life is through the love and support I feel from my mom. 

Thank you momma for giving me my first best friend, Laura. 

Thank you for raising Jenna, Laura and I to be strong women who love God and love others. 

And thank you for raising more than just your four kids, Zach, Jenna, Laura and I, but all of our friends and other children who you felt deserved more love than they were given.

I love you momma, unconditionally, just like you taught me.