We have been having so much fun with our Mom’s Day Off contest and have loved reading your entries about why you deserve a day off.\u00a0 Mom’s really do it all. And as much as we might get too busy to take care of ourselves sometimes, we really do love it.<\/p>\n
I love being a mom.\u00a0 I’ve got three amazing kids.\u00a0 Every mom will tell you that their kids really are the BEST kids and they are all right.\u00a0 (smile)<\/p>\n
The older I get, the more I appreciate being a mom.\u00a0 \u00a0I am proud of my kids, and super proud we have strong relationships and can share so much with each other.\u00a0 To watch your kids grow is a gift.\u00a0 Watching them become independent, and find their way in life is an amazing thing.\u00a0 To see parts of yourself in your kids is pretty cool too.<\/p>\n
My oldest daughter promised me a fun day on Sunday and I’m looking forward to it. It’s strange when your kids reach that point where they are grown up and can actually do something for you all on their own.\u00a0 My husband is off the hook. (smile)\u00a0 Though I’m sure there will be something for my garden this weekend from him.\u00a0 I’m excited to see what adventures will happen on Sunday.\u00a0 Fries under the bridge, a walk on a beautiful trail, flowers from a garden center.<\/p>\n
My oldest daughter loves to tell me all the things she loves about me.\u00a0 Not all the time.\u00a0 But I really love when she jokes with me, and shares with me how she sees me.\u00a0 All my quirks and silliness.\u00a0 I get an idea of what she will remember me with.\u00a0 It’s like getting a glimpse into what they will remember when I’m no longer here.\u00a0 I’m thankful for those moments, because I miss them with my mom.\u00a0 I wish I had had the chance to tell her all the things I loved about her before she was gone.<\/p>\n
I know I’m not the only one who is missing her mom this mother’s day.\u00a0 So many others I know share the pain of missing your mom on mothers day.\u00a0 It makes the day so difficult.<\/p>\n
I’ve been missing my mom for over 30 years, and this day never gets easier.\u00a0 The loss is always there.\u00a0 You wish you had more time, one more day.<\/p>\n
Know that if you are reflecting right now, like I am, you are not alone in it.\u00a0 I think of my mom with a smile.\u00a0 I remember her energy.\u00a0 Lots of laughter.\u00a0 Always family around.\u00a0 Music played in the house a lot.\u00a0 She loved garage sales, and The Young and the Restless.\u00a0 She loved having family around.\u00a0 She loved to have fun.\u00a0 She loved to garden.\u00a0 I remember her baking cookies, making my tea in the morning to get me out of bed.\u00a0 She was a joker at times, and just loved life.\u00a0 I miss her so much.<\/p>\n
I asked the question on the Fox Facebook page earlier today – what song reminds you of your mom – and so many of you answered in memory of your mom, and I felt that in my heart.<\/p>\n
Songs help us to remember.\u00a0 For me, it’s Hey Jude by the Beatles.\u00a0 Or David Lee Roth – Just a Gigolo.\u00a0 She loved to sing that one around the house.\u00a0 Wind Beneath My Wings played at a memorial service and that will forever remind me of her and bring tears when I hear it.\u00a0 \u00a0And for me, when I’m really missing her and just want to feel sad for a minute, and remember her – I will play Madonna’s Promise To Try.\u00a0 Yep, it’s sad.\u00a0 I feel a connection to Madonna too because she lost her mother young.\u00a0 Younger than me, but still.\u00a0 The struggle between being strong, and not wanting to let go.\u00a0 It’s in that song.<\/p>\n