March Memories - Happy Birthday, Mom

The first thing I want to tell you is TODAY IS MY MOM'S BIRTHDAY! I won't tell you how many years young she is BUT I will tell you that she looks very young.

My mom has always been awesome! She's always worried about me but never to the point where she stepped in to tell me I was doing something stupid. She let me sprout my wings and fly - no matter how much my flight pained her.

One of my favorite memories I have with my Mom is when she came with me to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) for a high school field trip my French class was having. She was one of two parents that signed up to take the tour. She took a day off of work to be with us and it meant the world to me.

My Dad says I'm a carbon copy of her but I didn't see it until I looked at my wedding photos.

She's always been there for me, through thick and thin, and always supported me no matter what.

She taught me right from wrong. Taught me to give back to my community. She also taught me to fight for those that can't fight for themselves.

Sparky and Cecil love their Grandma (probably more than they love us).

I hope you have a fantastic birthday, Mom - and many, many more to come!