Mom

Today would have been my mother's 70th birthday. I long for the time when celebrating her birthday didn't involve bringing flowers to the cemetery. She has been on my mind so much lately. Honestly, in the 4 1/2 years since she's been gone I don't think there's been a day that's passed when I haven't thought of her. However, in the last couple of days...since I learned that I am a mother....I've missed her so much more.

So many thoughts have been running through my mind. I wonder what my mother thinks of her beautiful new granddaughter. What does she think about me finally becoming a mother? What advice would she give me if if she were here?

On countless occasions during my teenage years my mother told me she hoped I would have a daughter just like me. I can assure you it wasn't a compliment! I just know some day 13 or 14 years from now that precious little girl I can't take my eyes off will make me wish I had been nicer to my mother!