My mom is a very caring and giving person. She married a much older man - my dad is 18 years her senior - and she has been a care giver to him (along with tremendous help from my sister) for over 10 years.
She is a momma bear. If her cubs need anything, she's ruthless to give it to them. I can remember countless times when I'd forgotten my school lunches and my mom wouldn't just say "eat at the cafeteria" but she'd bother to drive to the school, often bringing me something extra special in place of a normal lunch. And this would go for anything we girls needed.
Last night, mom and I went to Target. She spared no expense to get her grandbabies the best of any toy she thought they'd like. I felt sorry for her pocketbook at the end of that trip! Then we went to Sam's and mom came back with a huge bag of oranges saying, "I know you like fruit, and we don't have any, so I bought you these."
After an exhausting shopping trip, we came home and ate, and then mom went up to the hospital to check on dad. She didn't want to. I'm sure everything in her screamed at her not to go. She was flat out tired. But she went.
She gives and gives. But, more importantly than all that really, is that she loves and loves. She loves her children and grandchildren in an epic way. She hurts to her core when we leave her and she rejoices when we visit her and she goes about her day giving, loving, praying, and being an amazing example of what a mom should be.
I love you, mom!
Taken last year when my mom and dad visited us in China. We're wearing coats in our apartment because they came right during a cold snap!
beautiful, beautiful beautiful.... I hope my kids can say nice things about me when they are older!!
Posted by: shanygne | February 21, 2011 at 12:16 AM
So special, Chana. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Kristy | February 21, 2011 at 09:05 AM
What a GREAT tribute to your mom! I pray that you are enjoying your time with her even in the middle of hard circumstances.
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