I just wanted to stop a moment and appreciate my mother. She is the wisest, most honest, compassionate, and generous person I know. Somehow she always knows exactly what I need to hear, and knows me better than anyone else on earth. And not because she raised me, but because she wants to. She’s the only person I can call at 11pm at night to talk about my hair, and vice versa. She’s the one person I’m ALWAYS happy to see or hear from anytime and all the time. I find that amazing. I just never get tired of her! lol
The other night, I’d had a really bad day. I mean, REALLY, REALLY bad. I called her almost in tears. Without really saying what it was that I was really upset about, she said, “Why don’t I bring over some coffee, and we’ll just talk.” It was 10pm at night, but not only did she come over, she brought crescents and chocolate covered pretzels (my FAVORITE chocolate candy). She stayed until midnight, and I felt sooooo much better. How awesomely great is that?! I am so blessed.
I mean, ok, I don’t have a boyfriend, or a date, or even the possibility of a date, but I do have my mom. And, in the absence of romantic unconditional love and acceptance, she’s a great substitute! =) I really don’t know what I’d do without her.
I think about getting a job closer to their father, but they seem to need her more than they appear to need him. They tell her things they don’t tell me. She encourages them and listens to them in a way that he doesn’t. I’ve asked them how they would feel about it, but they don’t want to leave their “Oma”. I waited 5 years to live near my parents so that the kids would grow up with a relationship to their grandparents. I guess I’m just not ready to give that up yet. Not alone, anyway.
My mom is my rock, my cheerleader, and my kick in the butt when I need it. We can talk about anything – politics, books, TV shows, movies, theories, science, relationships – everything under the sun. We see eachother all the time and NEVER run out of things to say. That still boggles my mind. I just adore her – not because she’s my mother, but because she is the absolute best friend anyone could ever ask for.
So, today, my “gratitude” list is my mom. 
