my mom
I realize every day how much I am my mother's daughter, and it's a good feeling. Even though she left us when i was 12, there's a part of her that speaks to me constantly. She is my compass. She is my light. She is my determination. She is all that I strive to be as a wife, as a mother, and as a woman. She sacrificed more than I could ever imagine so that I could be a happy, healthy child who never went without knowing how much she loved me. There are more warm memories than I could write here in a year. She spent her last mother's day in a bowling alley in cheering me on in a tournament. It was a hot, sweaty day, and we took naps in the much cooler downstairs living room. Mom, I miss you, but I know I am never without your love. Happy Mother's Day until we meet at the crossroads.