70 years

My mom is actually my hero. She is so lucky to have her birthday the day after Valentine's Day. Not!!! I am sure plenty of people tried to combine gifts or cards for her. She is the most unselfish person I know. How I turned out even a tiny bit of a decent human being I owe to her. It took decades for some of the lessons she taught me to sink in. Looking back I see how hard she worked outside of the home and at home to keep us from really knowing how poor we were. I remember sitting on a stool in the kitchen endlessly asking her questions about everything. And she always seemed to have an answer. I would tell her she knew everything but she denied it. She is so intelligent and beautiful. So many things were obstacles in her life yet she never stopped giving. She has 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild (my grand daughter). Today is her day. Again, I would not be here or be a shadow of the person I am without her being my Mother. Happy 70th birthday Mommy....