BYBS: A near perfect mom

There are so many things to be thankful for this past week. But I will highlight something that I just realized because a close friend of mine has been ranting about her situation since this morning.

I am thankful for the family I have. Most particularly with the mom that I had. No, mine was not perfect. My mom passed away in 2005. But when she was still living, she was an understanding and cool mom. I argued with her a lot. But at the end of the day, she was first and foremost my mom and ally. I could tell her everything. Let me correct that. Almost everything. And she would listen. She’d feel angry on my behalf, she’d feel offended on my behalf, she’d be proud of my accomplishments, she’d tell everyone how much I love her…

I know all these about my mom but why I chose to write this down for my very first Blog Your Blessings Sunday is because my friend has been ranting about her mom and how she finds fault in everything she does. I know her mom personally and it really seems to me that her mom loves putting her down for reasons only she knows. My friend’s situation reminded me how lucky I was that even though my mom left us early in life, at least I can remember her fondly and tell everyone how cool she was.

If the whole world were put into one scale, and my mother in the other, the whole world would kick the beam.
~Lord Langdale (Henry Bickersteth)

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