Hokay so. I don't normally post all kinds of mushy shenanigans, BUT I feel like since I'm on the opposite side of the world from my mom on this day that I need to write this…
Dear Mom,
I want you to know that God really couldn't have picked a better woman to be my mother. I mean really, who else would want to put up with my adventurous and rebellious nature besides you 😉 I know I wasn't the easiest or sweetest kid to raise, but we both lived! yay haha. But for reals. You are where I get most of my opinions on what womanhood looks like beyond the Bible. I feel like a lot of what is written about in Proverbs 31 woman is exemplified through you. Don't ever worry that you didn't do a good enough job raising Jeremy and I or that you should've been around more and that you need to make up for that. Everything happened according to God's plans and I mean if it didn't happen this way I wouldn't be the awesome kid I am today!
I now want to list some things that I think are pretty legit about you
I actually kinda love the fact that I can call you now in my adult years and ask "sooo I have a question for you…" and you say "how did you hurt yourself this time?" completely unphased. Haha
I love our tradition of decorating the Christmas tree together and you wait for me to get home every year….even if I do wait until Christmas eve to come home (oops)
I really enjoyed going on that hike with you before I left for the race.
I love your passion for God and how you have been an example in my life as to how we should walk towards and persue Christ.
I love that not only did I get poor vision and extremly pale skin passed down from you, but also my servants heart.
I love your chili. …..and am really missing it right now haha
I love that we both bleed blue. Go UK Wildcats! Oh, and pepsi is better tha coke 🙂
I appreciate the fact that whatever I decided to be passionate about while growing up you supported me. From being a dog freak, to archery, frisbee, hiking, and even traveling the world sharing God's love.
I love that you are my mom.
Alright enough of this sappy stuff. I'm sure I've already made you cry at least once haha sorry about that…. But just know that this mothers day that even though I'm living in the future and working on the other side of the world in Cambodia that I am still thinking about and missing you on this mother's day.
I hope this day is special for you even though I couldn't be sneaky and drive home and surprise you with a rose in the garage when you got home from work like last year, but I think this will be a surprise too 😉 So celebrate. Go see the Itlans and eat some pasta for me. You deserve a special treat for raising a hellian like me 🙂 (…something has to keep the halo up right??)
I love you. I miss you. And I'll keep singing "I'll be home for Christmas" until I see you again.
