Thursday, May 13, 2010

The MVM


This is my mom. Her name is Linda. She's been my mom for almost 36 years!
What does it take to be the MVM (most valuable mom)?
-give birth in the middle of July after a day of canning
-move two weeks later to another state
-give birth to another daughter and a son
-sing songs
-read books
-make matching mother's day outfits for her and her girls
-remove lots of ticks from my scalp
-take care of me in the hospital after all the tick bites
-endure two weeks of chicken pox
-give lots of haircuts and perms
-drive and pay and endure years of piano/flute/trumpet/violin/cello lessons and practice
-help me memorize AWANA verses
-be my first camp counselor
-pray with me at my first camp to become a Christ follower
-pay for more camp/missions trips
-sit in cold weather on uncomfy bleachers to watch me cheerlead and play in the band
-make almost all of our meals from scratch
-shop for a lovely peach prom dress
-drive me to college, away from home
-listen to me cry over the phone from college
-be nice to the guy who drove me home
-keep being nice to the same guy who keeps coming home with me
-shop for a wedding dress
-watch me get a little tipsy from a strawberry dacquiri that was supposed to be NA
-alter a wedding dress and makes 4 bridesmaid dresses and 1 flower girl dress
-show up at the hospital at 7 am for a grandbaby
-wait until 7 pm at the hospital to finally hold grandbaby
-use 3 (or was it 4?) rolls of 24 exposure film in a 4 day stay on grandbaby
-rejoice over more and more grandbabies
-helps plan and carry out piano recitals/birthdays/graduations/holidays
-know how much punch/sandwiches/salads/soup/cake to make for recitals/birthdays/graduations/holidays
-sit through more soccer, softball, track, baseball, cheerleading in all weather for grandkids
-listen to band, choir and piano performances for grandkids
-trust in God that no matter what, He is still taking care of her children and grandchildren

Mom, I am so grateful to have you. You are just what God knew I needed for a mom. You are to me the Most Valuable Mom! Thank you for everything! I love you!

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