Happy Mother’s Day…..a few days late! For me the day was much more than being appreciated for being a mother but it was about appreciating the simple fact that I have been blessed by those who love me to give me the ability to be a mother.

It was a beautiful day and we were at my mom and dad’s house. My niece, Athea was “helping” my mom plant her flowers that she was given for Mother’s Day and we were all enjoying the sun. I sat there with my mom and my sister chatting and paying attention to Athea when she demanded it. Dan, my dad and Don sat around the corner on the drive way talking and playing with Avery. Typical family event, women and men divided lol

The day reminded me of how lucky I truly am to have the life and the family that I was blessed with. I find it ironic that I can consider them a blessing in my life when the majority of my life I thought they were solely put on earth just to ruin my life beyond recognition. Here is my mother whose role here on earth was to do everything in her power to make my life a living hell and my sister whose sheer existence marked the beginning of the end of my charmed life. The fights, the screaming matches, the wars that the three of us had between us are now funny stories that we tell and laugh about together. Life isn’t always easy nor is it meant to be but how fortunate am I to have these two women……… who I know can argue for hours or make you so ashamed of something you did that you want to cry or terrify you into doing something just because they said so and who I know can throw anything within grabbing distance at you and hit you in motion or bring you to the brink of death with a flyswatter……….. be on my side and to have my back when I need it. Who knew!

And for all of the things that I want for my daughter, this is the one that I pray for the most. I pray that someday the sheer awe of understanding will humble her to appreciate her life and what she has instead of regretting what it wasn‘t.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day!!