Today is my mom's birthday, so I thought I'd write a few things about her in honor of her day! WARNING, a very rare sappy moment from me.. If you're not in the mood for it, I wouldn't continue reading.
I am so lucky to have my mom... Sometimes I don't feel as lucky as a mother myself because I don't feel like I could ever be as good of a mom as her... seriously.
My mom is everything I want to be, she is patient, she is kind, she never speaks an unkind word about anyone, (I always tease her and say she could find good in a serial killer.) She is hopeful, she is graceful, she is full of sympathy and understanding, she always makes me feel O.K. You could be going through something so hard, and she makes you feel completely normal, even if you're not. She tells you you're tough and you're doing fine. She is an amazing grandma, she can do all kinds of things with the kids and never lose patience. Like cooking, and any sort of art project. That is a skill I don't have. She is unselfish, she always wants you to be happy, she is always grateful for anything that comes her way. She is full of faith, I constantly ask for advice and her opinion on all things spiritual and in decision making.
She is amazing, and I am so lucky to have her as my mom. Now there are things we can tease her about, (mountain bars?!, bike pick ups,) I shouldn't say a few things, but many and she is such fun. Noone loves to give her a hard time more than all of us, Jim wishes she would yell at him and tell him to shut up. She is working on it.
Oh yah, she's never had a fat phase, I know this seems impossible, but she is an inspiration on living healthy, she inspires me to keep going, even though I've had or am having a fat phase.. On the other hand, if I were to say, I need candy and ice cream, she'll say "LETS GO!" Noone is better to pig out with.
Jim leaned over to me in church yesterday, and said "you look just like your mom." I took it as a compliment, she is a beauty inside and out.
My mom has overcome so much in her life with injuries and other hard times, she is such an inspiration to just keep going, just keep trying, when she had every reason not to!
So happy birthday mom! We all love you!
4 comments:
What a sweet tribute! She is a great lady! Happy Birthday Inger's mom (yes, I know the real name, but ...)!!!
Inger-
You are such a great daughter!! I totally agree with everything you said about Arlene--When we were little she was so much fun and so beautiful. I miss not being able to see her very often. You were very blessed to have her as your Mom--a Mom that never yelled. I asked her one time--how do you do that???
She would ask her kids to do something--and they would go do it! Right then!! I was always so impressed so when I asked her how she does that--she said --oh--I don't know--I'll show you--then she calmly took my arm and said--Barbara would you please start clearing the table --while she pinched my arm really hard! I laughed so hard. I'm sure she never really did that she just couldn't explain how she had such perfect kids!
I just love all of you and love to read your blogs--you are so funny Inger, you really should write a column- like the fly lady or something. Thanks for sharing!
Your mom is so great and deserves this tribute to her. Most of the things you wrote about her in the first paragraph are exactly how I feel about my mom. They must be sisters!
Hey ask her for me, how is it that she got you to obey without yelling? Remember the guilt you had when we were up to no good(which was often)? Somehow I believe that is part of it. ("I have to go tell my mom what we did." Inger. "What, are you insane? We'll get busted!" Me. "Iknow but I have to I feel bad." Inger. Every time! Please tell me the secret!
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