Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there... and also to those of you who do a lot of 'mothering' even though the title's not 'official'. I hope you have a joyous day and receive all the love and recognition you so richly deserve.
My thoughts turn to my own mom today, of course. It's rare that a day goes by that I don't think of her and miss her. There is still great sadness in my heart that she's not here to share the happiness I feel in my life. But I also feel very grateful and blessed that I had such a good friend by my side for so many wonderful years.
This was taken in Frankenmuth, MI where we went for fantastic chicken dinners that my mom loved. It was one of our favorite trips. We took Brian with us that year and I just love this picture of the two of them.
Happy Mother's Day, Mom. I miss and love you.