My Mom

Ok. So its about 3 days until I am no longer living in the decade of 20 something. So I begin to ponder on my life so far. I think how in the world did I become a mother of FIVE? I find myself daily catching myself in mid sentence only to be reminded of those same words spoken to me as a child and teenager. I am becoming my mom. I have read things like this. I never knew it could happen to me. But not only do I sound like my mom, but my kids...they sound like ME when I was a child. AHHH! It has come back to bite me. See I never really understood my mother until I became one myself. I never understood why she made me do things. So today As I tell my daughter to stop watching too much TV or tell my son to work harder. I realize why. My mom had a great impact in who I am today. She taught me that hard work does pay off. To never give up even when you feel like quitting. She taught me the principles of commitment. She taught me to take care of myself and be proud of my accomplishments. All of this has helped me. Even though I would never have admitted it prior children. I wish my kids could understand that I am trying my best(with God's help) to prepare them for life the best way I know how.

Proverbs says "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."

So my mom stood her ground-even when I wasn't too happy with her. So today I will stand my ground. For my children's sake and for their future. In the end I pray they will not depart from the ways I have taught them. Thanks Mom.

If you have two minutes to watch the hilarious video of Anita Renfroe's version of Mom's "William Tell Overture" click on the top slide of the video bar to the right. It is the best I've ever heard!