My daughters are my light.
They make me breathe, live, fight, dream. They give me purpose, movement. I was always taught not to let someone else define your worth, but my girls, they totally do. Cammy makes me fight harder, think deeper, push further than I ever thought I could. Gabby makes me blind to stop, no, can’t. She is my solution to what cannot be done. they are everything I never thought I could be or achieve.
Watching them grow from babies into people with opinions and dreams and desires and goals has been the greatest ride of my life. Having this family with Jerry is everything I ever wanted out of a life, and no gift or card they can buy will ever equal everything they have given me. I remember who I was before I was their mother but I was never this full in life before they came to me.
I want to take a moment to thank my mother for always being right here. She has saved me more times than I care to admit. She keeps me grounded, reminds me of who I am and believes in my dreams right when I need someone to beleive with me and I am grateful for her watchful eye over my girls. My grandmother Dell, she is the person who sees my potential and fluffs my wings and shows me how to soar. Lately I find myself eating what she eats and choosing what she chooses and I know my mother is right I have alot of my Dell in me, and i could not be more excited to be like anyone. She tells me her stories, shows me where to learn from her and I am grateful for every lesson Granny, I hear everything you say to me. You are the rock, no thats not enough it is not strong enough to be compared to you. I want to say forts and castles but thats not right either, diamonds are not valuable enough. Everything you are I don’t have a word for that.
My great grand mother Vorece who is 93 this year. I cannot say what your quiet presence in my everyday means to me. My daughters touch you daily, they kiss yor beautiful face and know how special it is that they have five generations of love lavished upon them. It is my deepest honor to tell you every day that we are here for you.
My Aunt Sylvia for being strong enough to make hard choices, staying thoughtful and kind and always being right there for me. You always know right when to call. I love that you listen for us in your heart, and you feel us in your soul.
And my sister who shows me from 1600 miles away the kind of human being I want to be and certainly the kind of mom I strive to be. I swear I think to myself my kids would have the most perfect mom if my sister were here to raise her kids with me. It’d be like Voltron coming together or something!
When I found out I was pregnant I knew it was going to be special I knew that. I knew my entire life had changed for ever. I knew motherhood would up the game. But I had no idea it would be like this. And I am so grateful that I have this life to love.
Happy mothers day to you and yours…
