This mother's day is the first that I cannot personally hug and kiss my mom and tell her how much she means to me since she is in South Africa! But I wanted her and everyone else to know what a beautiful and sweet mother I have!!!! I really have the most perfect and wonderful mom in the world!
I have a fond memory of my mom that seems really simple and insignificant, but represents so much for me. It was about 3-1/2 years ago, and we had planned to attend the Women's conference in the conference center. In order to get a seat you have to arrive 30 minutes early, but I had to work that day and would be cutting it really close to make it on time. We'd just planned to meet there, at the fountain in front at a certain time. Well, I left my shift a little late, and traffic and parking were horrible, and I was a mess having been in the sun all day, and was so stressed and flustered trying to run to make it in the doors. I couldn't call my mom because she didn't have a cell phone at the time, and I thought for sure she would have just gone in, or at worst was looking around anxiously for me. Well, as I was running up, there was a break in the crowds just enough for me to see her, sitting so calmly and patiently right where we were supposed to meet. She wasn't looking around, wasn't even looking at her watch. I don't know how to describe how sweet that was for me to see my mom amidst the chaos, sitting there knowing I would come, and knowing she wouldn't move until I did. Then she saw me coming and smiled and didn't even ask why I was late or looked like such a mess. She was delighted to see and just gave me a hug and we walked in together.
That moment flooded a lot of emotion of me because it represented what a rock my mom is for me in my life. Amidst all the ups and downs, the chaos and confusion that life can bring, my mom has always been my rock and my sanctuary. I've always known that I (and my siblings) came first above everything else. I have never felt like her job as a schoolteacher or anything has taken priority over us and our needs. I can't tell you how many times she has dropped what she has planned to do to help out one of her kids in some way, whether it be to go shopping, or watch grandkids, or whatever.
More than anything she has been my spiritual rock. Everything she has taught me I've learned from her example. She is one of the most faithful and valiant members of the church that I know and loves the Lord with all her heart. Where she is right now is a perfect example! It was so hard for her to leave her family and go on a mission, but she wanted to do whatever she could to serve so she went! I only hope to be half the mother and person that my mom is!!
I love you mom! Happy Mother's Day!
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