Last night I hung out with my mom.
For as high maintenance as the two of us can be (she taught
me her ways) we are pretty low key on a week night. It usually includes power
shopping and taco bell drive thru at exactly 9:01 pm after the stores are closed.
I know I mentioned it before here about how my mom struggles with Multiple Sclerosis. I don’t really want this post to be about that, but
more so how selfless she is and always has been.
The other night I poured all
my worries and doubts and feelings out to her. It is a strange thing really
because my problems are so stupid compared to what she deals with every day.
However, never once has she compared her struggles to mine. She thinks my
problems are real. She tries to sort them out with me and she makes me feel
better by just listening. I know a lot of people have hard relationships with
their parents, mine hasn't always been the best, but I guess I just feel really
thankful this week that somehow I lucked out to have a mom that just listens. I
know a lot of girls who would die for that.
Lately, I feel bad because my job takes away so much of the time we
used to have together. We would have a girls day almost every week, like last
night. My mom would spoil me rotten & we would get our nails done & eat lunch/dinner
out, usually at the Cheesecake Factory. My dad would have a flipping heart attack every time
the bills came in, but we still did it. Every week. Rain or shine.
**joys of living near home throughout college**
It just stinks that we don't get that time every. single. week. anymore.
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I think a lot more about being a mom these days, which probably
makes sense. We will be married two years this summer. It just isn't in the
cards anytime soon & I am more than okay with that. I just know that when I
do become a mom I want to find that selflessness that my mom has. The power to
just forgo whatever I might be dealing with to comfort my kid.
A lot of you moms will probably tell me it is just something
that happens when you have a little person & I am sure it is. I guess I am
not really talking about the selflessness though when you have dirty diapers
and a sick baby. I am talking about the selflessness that you still have when
your babies are grown and you start seeing them as adults but you still understand
that sometimes they just need their mom.
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Anyways I didn't know it but I needed my mom this week. I am
super thankful that I have her and since she is one of the three people who
regularly read this blog, I wanted to make sure she knows how much I love her.
P.S. Call your mom today if you can : )
Happy Friday! Have a beautiful weekend.
I am 45 years old, been married for almost 15 years, have 2 kids (age 7 and 12) and I still have days where if my mom lived a little closer, I would drive over so she could just hug and hold me for a little bit. Some days you just need mom (even if you are a mom or a grown person). They can still kiss the boo-boos and make 'em all better.
ReplyDeleteAw thank you so much for your comment! I can't imagine the feeling of needing your mom to ever go away. They hold such a special place in your heart. No one else can replace them : )
Deletethis is so sweet. i love my mom too. it's such a blessing to have a mom who cares and is fun to hang out with!
ReplyDeleteIt's the best! I sometimes forget to be very thankful. Those moms don't get enough credit.
DeleteThis is such a sweet post!! I live 3 hours from my mom and miss her so much, probably more than I miss anyone else. And when that day comes you will be a WONDERFUL mother!!
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