My mum taught me so many things that I now take for granted like the: importance of education, she nurtured the creative side of me and was always a cheer leader who first encouraged me to pursue my first Masters although it would have been easier on my family if I had just got a job. She taught me to be selfless in putting her kids first in ensuring that there was food on the table and proper home cooked meals. What I took for granted in my youth but what I now know took a great deal of effort and preparation in planning and cooking each meal.
She was good with money and not frivolous, paid bills on time, never got into great debt and had time to serve other people in our family, church and others when the occasion called for it. That's why of all the women that I've known, my mother is the person that I most admire, not to say that she was perfect as we all have our flaws but she taught me a lot about what mother's need to know about taking care of their children, spouse and families.
She's self disciplined and can sing and prefers alto, like me, but she also harmonizes well so that when my parents are here in NZ and we share in a family prayer/devotion we all harmonize with my dad on bass/tenor and my mum and I switching between alto and soprano. Things that I took for granted growing up.
It was neat to be able to talk with my mum today as she will be celebrating mother's day in Samoa and I here in NZ. She knows me so well and I would offer to say that she's my best friend, aside from my husband, even in the darkest of days. I hope that I can be even half of what she has meant to me to my own children and to those who might be reading this blog, I hope that you will take the time to call or talk to your mum and tell her how much you appreciate her...
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