Since having children of my own, my vision of what motherhood is, should be and was when I was a child has changed greatly.
I remember thinking in my childhood, “why didn’t my mom do XYZ??” But As I find my self doing all the things my mom did with me when I was a kid, it occurs to me – we did a CRAP LOAD of stuff, all the time. Whatever my mom was doing, we were learning how to do it with her. When she decided she was going to learn cake decorating and be a baker, we learned too. I can still to this day write my own birthday greetings on a cake if the bakery person is off when I go pick up my last minute cake. I can also make roses out of icing. Pipe on boarders, make a killer swirl on cupcakes, do icing teddy bears, I learned all manner of cakery. When my mom decided to do anything, she took us along for the ride. In addition we made Christmas ornaments every year for ages. We encouraged to try anything we thought we might enjoy. My childhood was not all roses but it was well and far on the positive side of the tracks. And as I hear my daughter say “I think I need my Gigi,” I know my daughter will have the same fond memories of my mom and my grandmother that I do, and I count us both lucky.
So in all of the things that are swirling around me I wanted to take a second to tell my mom thank you. I appreciate you, and all you do.
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Raquita, this was a gorgeous post. With my daughter turning one in a few days, I look forward to the mother-daughter highs and lows. Sounds like your mom was one fantastic lady.
Awww. Beautiful, smart, strong women and beautiful little girls who will grow into beautiful, smart, strong women.
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You never appreciate your parents until you have your own kids. Then everything your parents told you makes sense.