Mother's Day

Mother's Day is such a bittersweet holiday for me.....My favorite thing in the world....the thing I was put on this Earth for....is to be Joseph's Mom. So that is a warm and happy thing for me.

But.....This past week, 11 years ago, I lost my own Mama. She was only 61, so very young. I was the youngest of five children, and I never let them forget who the "baby" was. I absolutely adored my Mom. People will often-times say that their Mom is their best friend. In my case, that was sincerely true. True to the point that I was jealous of the years my siblings had before I was born that I missed out on.

I was only 27 when I lost my Mom. There are so many things I wish I could tell her, wish I could ask her. More than anything, I wish she could see Joseph, and how big and smart and handsome he has become.

I truly believe my life would be much different today, if my Mom were still alive....

To all the Mom's out there (and Aunt's, Grandma's, Godmother's, Sister's, and Friend's) Happy Mother's Day to you all....and many more.

And to the most beautiful woman ever to walk the Earth....Mrs. JoAnn Rogers....I love you, Mama. I miss you. I think of you every single day. I pray that you would be proud of me. I pray that I will be half of the Mother that you were.

Jill