Mum!

It's ma Mum's birthday today, I'm so excited. It's funny because we've
not really been so close, seeing as I've been a Daddy's girl for so
long.

In the last few years however, I started realizing what a treasure
I've got in her. She's so soft spoken but don't you ever take that to
mean you can just rough shod her or anything like that. She's got what
sometimes seem to be a steel nerve, that get's her through every
situation. She just stays clam regardless of the craziness or jamboree
going on around her, always looking out for the good of others,
giving, giving and giving so much of herself and amazingly expecting
nothing in return.

She's a principled woman and I've seen her live her talk. I remember
her telling me back when I was in junior high that "you should have
permanent friends only permanent interest" it was a cool quote as far
as I was concerned back then, but looking back now, I see how that
quote shaped me. Lots of decisions I made, stemmed from that quote.
I've seen her meet new people, I've seen the friends that remain and I
see Mum's quote resounding over and again. She cares about you
regardless of your ideas or values but not once does she neglect her
principles for a friend. Her interest stays true and same through the
various people.

She's an amazing woman. I often don't see what she is telling me when
she says it, but eventually often time I look back and I'm grateful to
her, she's made so many sacrifices to see that I am who I am today
through God.

No matter what happens, or the following days and years bring, I will
always love you and think twice about your ideas when I don't seem to
see from your point of view, because I know, you've got my back
regardless of what happens.

I guess all I'm trying to say is Mum I love you, Happy Birthday! You
are simply the best.

She is a daughter
She is a lady
She is a wife
She is disciplined
She is hard working
She is loving
She is devoted
She puts L on Loyal
She is humble
She is way smart
She has a heart of gold
She is a mother, twice over
She is my Mum