lucky blessings

Happy Mama's Day!

Yes, I know I am a day late.
Don't worry, I did not forget the special day.
I decided not to write yesterday because I was spending the day with my mama.
And I didn't want this to get lost in a sea of "why-i-love-my-mother" posts.

But even though I am a day behind, I would still love to share with y'all why I think I am one of the luckiest/blessedest girls in the world.

+ My mama always puts her family first. No matter what.

+ My mama is a great example. She always has been. Ever since I was a little girl, I have hoped to become more like the kind of woman she is.

+ My mama is my best friend. She is the one person I can talk to about anything. And even when I don't feel like talking, she is right there waiting until I'm ready to talk. She tells me what I'm doing right, and she loves me enough to tell me what I'm doing wrong. When all of my other friends were moving out to the dorms or renting their own place, I really had no desire to leave the nest yet. Because I knew my heart would be aching. I'm really going to miss my mom.

+ My mama is selfless. Tenneva Jordan once said, "A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie." This quote prettymuch captures my mom perfectly. Whenever there's the last bit of anything--last slice of pie, last scoop of ice cream, last piece of chocolate candy--she always gives it to someone else.

+ My mama loves my daddy. A lot. 13 days after meeting my mom, my dad popped the question. They've been happily married for 25.5 years.

+ My mama loves to laugh. And she loves to make others laugh, too. She has the quirkiest sense of humor.

I love my mama.

I am oh-so-lucky.
Or oh-so-blessed.
Probably both.

Spiritual enrichment here.