Careful, thoughtful, generous, intelligent, creative ( Read more... )

Honesty, intelligence, courage -- my momma ( Read more... )

My mother - she forwarded me a loan for my first car, and made sure I paid her every month - helping me meet a 'be responsible with my money' goal ( Read more... )

Oh man. SO close to being able to pretend I am superman. Ah well, perhaps another time ( Read more... )

Ok. I admit it. I've spent a lot of time away from my LJ. It wasn't planned or intentional until... well. The last two 'real' posts below this one. It's just been SO hard to come back, knowing they are there. /sigh ( Read more... )

Happy birthday, nehimama. It makes me sad that i didn't appreciate you when i was growing up like i do now - but it is kinda neat to be able to look back and finally understand some of the reasons behind the choices you made for us. You are a wonderful mother, and my sister and i are blessed to have you. Back then, and most certainly today. Have a ( Read more... )

I am on day three of a migraine that's knocked me on my ass. I've spent 30 of the past 36 hours in bed trying to sleep through unmedicated pain because my stomach won't let me keep -anything- down. I am not a happy camper and this storm over head has my wrath for continuing my pain.

The hurricane swept up into Missouri, knocking out nehimama's power. She ( Read more... )

Today is Sunday - Mother's Day.

I've probably said all of this in the past, but you know - it is worth repeating.

My mother is awesome. Seriously. She's the best. She's not only the best now - she was the best when i was growing up. Back in high school, doricom and i had the mother that all of our friends called 'mom,' too. Everyone wanted to spend ( Read more... )