Today's post is about my mother. She has been there for me always no matter what I have done. She has always been extremely real with me keeping me in check when I needed it and supporting me through every step of my life. There were some rough years when we didn't get along. She has taken care of me when I am sick. She has come up to school when I got in trouble. She has fought for me in every situation that I needed help. I guess you could say she is the general of my army.
That famous phrase that everyone hears from their parents growing up ran through my head. "You don't see it now, but when you grow up, you will look back and understand." I hated to hear that the hundreds of times that I did growing up and I know I am not alone in that. The next thought that followed was how many times they were right and how that phrase is so true. When I was a child I lived like a GIANT. I was "the man". I could do it all, or at least I thought I could. No one could tell me how to do anything and if they did, they were wrong. The older I get the more I realize where I really fit.
To bring this all back together, I am so thankful that my mother is. . . . . . my mother. God gave me a great mother and I only hope that she thinks the same of me. I am proud of who she is and what she stands for. She has given me great values to live by. She is strong and has shown me how to be strong. I always grew up wanting to be like my dad because I am a man and well most men want to be men. hahahaha I think, I hope. Today, I realized how much I want to be like my mom.
Today, I saw a hero of mine jogging down the street so I honked at her and she waived back. It was awesome.
