Then again when I think about it, she was an everyday kind of person. It didn’t matter what she had going on or if she was upset about something from the day before, she always had a smile on her face and a story to tell. That’s the kind of person she was. She was selfless and always put others first. She didn’t complain, never spoke ill of others- nope. She just loved. Come to think of it, I don’t really know a single person who didn’t like my mother. How could you not? She was generous and kind. …show more content…
After finding out that she had cancer this time last year, we were all feeling pretty low. But at the time I was also looking for jobs and prepping to graduate. Despite the most devastating life-altering event happening to our little unit, mom still screamed and hollered in joy when I called her that day to share the exciting news that I had accepted my first big kid job. I remember having tears in my eyes and chills down my spine as my mom made me feel like I had just become the president. That’s my mom.
On even her worst days, she still made us feel like we were on top of the world. There’s a giant hole in our hearts and lives now, but I am so incredibly grateful to have had her as my mom and a friend. I am who I am because of that woman and for that I will be eternally thankful. So while we grieve her loss, I take comfort in knowing that now she gets a front row seat to mine, my sister and dads lives. Fingers crossed there’s popcorn with salt and butter in