I don't even really know how to start when it comes to my mom! She says she has her faults (none of us are perfect), but I would trade her faults for my own any day. As far as the kind of mother she is, she is perfect. Other than the occasional smack on the butt (which we rightly deserved) I can't come up with one bad memory. I remember waking up to the smell of breakfast cooking, coming home from school to the smell of cookies, or cake, or some kind of snack for us, then shortly after that, the smell of a home-cooked dinner would sweep through the house (always done at 5:30 sharp, which was right when my dad was due to walk through the door). Not to mention the time inbetween all the cooking sitting at the table helping us with homework or sewing up our clothes or running us to piano lessons, football practice, cheer practice, church activities:) It didn't matter what we were ever in need of, she had it...from bandaids, to batteries, to medicine, to school supplies, to whatever food you could think of. If you could find it at a store, you could find it in some cupboard or closet at our house. She was organized. She had to be to raise NINE kids. Our house was always clean, laundry always done, everything had a place, even everyones homework:) She told me once that if she hadn't found a way to stay organized, things would have been chaos with all those kids running around:) But all that's just technical stuff! She was also always there to listen, always there to teach, to inspire, to comfort. She put everyones needs (& our wants) before her own. Her heart is capable of holding such an incredible amount of love. She taught us the principles of our gospel by example...she did everything she was asked without complaint, read scriptures daily, prayed daily, kept a journal daily, extended unconditional love to everyone she came in contact with, and so on...!! As I've gotten older & gotten to know her as a person & not just a mother, I see how incredible she is beyond her home. She is a spiritual giant in my world. She almost always has the answer to any problem (her own or someone elses) & if she doesn't, she'll find it:) That's just the way she is. Her love & concern for others drives her to go WAY out of her way to make everyone as happy as possible. She is the most unselfish person I have ever met:) She has a very strong conviction of who she is & what she wants out of life. She doesn't waiver or change that for anyone. She is an incredibly strong woman!
She is incredibly talented...beautiful singer, plays the piano very well, acts, dances & writes poetry! She loves chocolate - got that from her mother:), loves to read, loves music, the theatre, movies that make her laugh & her family!
I don't think that even sums up my mom, but it's a good start:) She's just too wonderful for words!
Happy Birthday, Mom! We Love You!!
3 comments:
Happy Birthday Sharon! She is an amazing woman. I always LOVED walking into your house after school too, the smell of whatever was baking was to die for every time! I don't know how she stayed so stinking organized all the time either but I worship her for it. I only have 2 kids and can't even keep up with stuff! Amazing woman she is!
Emily, your mom IS incredible. I still can't figure out how she did it all. She was the one who taught me how to make scrambled eggs! Isn't that funny? I was always amazed at how clean and organized your house was. Sharon is the epitome of homemaker - and I mean that in the most admirable way!!
I do remember your Mom being really great! Happy Birthday Sharon!
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