QotD: Happy Mother's Day

What's the best thing about your mom?

Well .. my mom was my most faithful cheerleader.  She always had confidence in me when my own confidence failed.  I thought she hated me when I was fifteen and sixteen, as most girls feel about their mothers.  In fact, my mom loved me more than anything and would have done anything for me.  We just butted heads so much back then I just couldn't see it.  When you're sixteen, you have a very narrow and self-centered view of your own life.  When I grew older, I realized that and saw what happened through matured eyes.

I went to visit her today.  I took her flowers and sat beside her on a grassy knoll, overlooking a gorgeous mountain view.

What a shock it was for me when she suddenly died last summer.  It took me a while to accept it.  Even now, it's hard to actually believe she's not just gone on some extended holiday.

I miss her. A lot.