Literally this one is for you Sherry L. Smeltzer.. J ( I didn’t write your middle name though I thought about it haha)
First grab the tissues, I know you’ll need them..
Ok ready!?…
So I know your birthday is May 6th but I am posting this now while in Cambodia because I have no idea how great the internet in Africa will be or when I will even get it so here it goes..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOTHER IN THE WORLD!!!!
(and I can say that now that ive traveled the entire world J )
My mother is a mother of strong character, great wisdom, many skills, and amazing compassion.
She is a beautiful woman and a loyal mother and wife.
She is the one who will always take care of you when you’re sick, she will drop whatever s
he is doing to help you, and I could always count on her to make me feel better no matter how sick I was even if it meant going on a DQ run for me, (she knows the cure to all my sicknesses) and she would hold my hair back when I was hanging over a toilet. She was a real trooper.
A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
She loves my father more and more every day, and is always by his side, supporting him and caring for him and encouraging him even when he is out of town.
She would do absolutely anything for any of her children and husband, she truly loves in a way that God loves his children. And because of her and her amazing heart I can understand love deeper and in a way many may not feel.
She makes me feel like I am completely loved, and a very special daughter.
She is more beautiful and precious than rubies.
She goes out of her way to provide for our family along with my father and serves him daily.
She never does something out of selfish ambition, she has an amazing heart.
She is a hard worker, respects her spouse and family, she is a huge encouragement to me and others, she supports her family in what ever decision they make in life, and is very knowledgeable and handles many of the bills at home, and has taught me many things in my life.
Mom I love you with all my heart, you are such a beautiful woman and my best friend, thank you for always being my biggest encouragement, friend, and supporter. You have always been by my side lifting me up in your love an encouragement and I am so grateful for that. Thank you for allowing me to go on this journey even though it was incredibly hard for you and our first time really away from each other and my first time away from home. Thanks for helping me through discouragement, struggles, heart breaks, family loses, torn friendships and bandaging up my scraped knees. As your brothers would say, your little shadow loves you and no matter where I end up in life, you will always be my favorite mother, the world’s greatest, my best friend, and though I am growing up into a woman I will always love you and I know some day my kids will love you just as much as I love you and grandma!! I hope that I can be half of an amazing mother as you have been toward me. My life wouldn’t be the same without you mommy!! Thanks for all you’ve done for me, all the manners, and life skills you have done for me, I wouldn’t be the woman I am without you!! You are the best friend I can always run to and count on, and I love you with all my heart!!
Hey remember that one time I pierced my nose then called you crying because you weren’t there haha
Or the one time I got pulled over and called you freaking out
Or the one time you tried to video tape the dolphins for me and I forgot how to use my camera so the whole time we thought you were taping you weren’t whoops ha
Or what about that one time when I was little and acted like I was drowning and you jumped in to save me in your clothes
Or the one time I went to grandma Midges and you thought I got kidnapped and I told grandma that you knew I was over there whoops I came home to you crying in the chair with cops all around
Remember when we used to always wear matching clothes.. yeah we were that family ha
Thanks for always being there mom and being my girl scout leader even though I was a punk and didn’t want to be there and being my cheer coach for a year you rock my socks off mom
Remember when we used to jam to ‘man I feel like a woman’ everytime I hear that song I tear up with great memories
Oh I have such wonderful memories with you mommy thank you!!!
Little baby Haley Jade is lucky to have such an amazing grandma like you!! J
And I made a little video for you mom, wish I could of put more pictures but I only had the ones from before I left.. and of course the music is backstreet boys because even when they died out and no one wanted to listen to them with me, you were still jamin with me in the car, getting our grove on haha J
I know it was hard for you to let your baby girl go but we all have to fly some time and I thank you for that loooove youuuuu! Xoxo
Happy Birthday!!!!
