Happy Mother’s Day to one and all! It has been quite a week for me over the past 7 days, but I’m just simply not going to go into it today. I’ve something much, much more important to talk about.
What is in this person we call “Mom?” How do they go from being that girl next door that all the boys chase to that person we so lovingly call our Mom. I’ve grown up and had the chance to see motherhood dramatically change a woman for the good, and I’ve seen mothers who couldn’t care less about their unfortunate offspring. I mean look at Brittany Spear’s poor kids, right?
Anyways, I just want to say today how very lucky I am to have had the Mom or mother that i did. There are so very many vivid memories both positive and negative, but then we all have those i suppose. I remember those special times when she would keep driving in the morning past my school, to take me on surprise shopping trips to Birmingham. I remember one summer my mother wanted to take us on a surprise trip to the zoo. I was so sick that day, but I didn’t want to make her feel disappointed so i went along anyway. Also, that sad morning Mom was there for me when the school bus driver came to knock at our door, crying to tell us she’d run over my little dalmation and her hugs helped to dry my tears. A steady hand on my shoulder when i stepped out into a school yard full of hundreds of teenagers for my first day of junior high. And finally a good argument for the sake of healthy arguing. She has always always been there for me, and I still to this day strive for her approval in every important aspect of my life.
So to my very special mother, I wish her a happy lazy day surrounded by those that love her. Furthermore, to all the mothers I know out there…make sure you enjoy your day, and remember how much you do for those lives you create and affect. Much much love from Thailand to you all!
"Tom in Thailand" 