
This is a picture I drew for my mom, for Mother’s Day, when I first moved away from Colorado. It’s been a few years, since then, but this is still my favorite picture I’ve drawn for my mom. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY MOM!
My mom has four kids and is married to my dad, who is also awesome, but this is Mother’s Day, so this post is only about her. Dad will get his turn. (Incidentally, my three siblings are also awesome, but will be ignored, for the same reason!)
My mom is a creative person! She is into music – she plays guitar, recorder, viola, violin, harmonica, piano, and I’m probably missing something else, there, too. Most of all, though, she is into fiber arts. She knits, spins, weaves, crochets, whatever the verb is for making lace and doilies and stuff, and sews. As early as I can remember, my mom always had some project or another going, and she would always share her time with her work and me and my siblings. I have early memories of her making her feet talk like puppets to keep me entertained and out of her lap while she knitted. I have early memories of being taken to the yarn shop, which, let’s be honest, to a young kid is pretty boring, but I still remember being fascinated by all the buttons and colors of yarn.
My mom has always encouraged me to be creative. Through her support, I never wanted for art supplies and a kind word about my creations, and through her example, I have seen modeled a determined, dedicated creative work ethic in action!
My mom loves nature and animals, and I have her to thank for my own love of the same. I can’t thank her enough for dragging my whiny child self out on hikes and camping trips, which I never lacked for as a kid. This was a wonderful gift.
My mom always read to me, and shared the stories she loved – and the stories she made! My mom has a hand-made picture book she put together when she was in school, and it was one of my very favorites, when I was little. She stapled paper together into blank books for me, and wrote in the words I would narrate to her, when I was too young to do it, myself. My mom has also always been willing to indulge the things and stories that I was interested in, and is so wonderful to talk to, about any old thing. She is a very intelligent and thoughtful person.
My mom works incredibly hard! As I mentioned, she raised four kids, and while we were still at home, earned a private pilot’s license and trained to run marathons. When we moved out, she decided it was time to take it easy by opening and working overtime at her own yarn shop. Her successful business has been a huge inspiration to me, and I love thinking about how successful and awesome it is – I want only the very best for my mom.
Oh, and she’s found the time to raise a new collie puppy, too! And to be a grandma to my sister’s kid (who is ALSO AWESOME! :D)
My mom is supportive of my business and my dreams. She is always willing to lend a supportive ear when things are going badly, and to let me talk out my worries on the phone. And, she is always there to listen to me share my successes, too. I am so very lucky to have a mom who supports me and encourages me in pursuing my dreams.
Likewise, my mom has, from day one, been supportive since I came out to her. There is not a day that goes by where I do not feel incredibly blessed to have a mom and dad who love and support me, no matter what.
I love you very much, Mom! I have you to thank for the person I am, today, and the person I strive to be. I hope that when I am a parent, I am half as good a parent as you. And, I hope that you know that while I am not perfect, that I want to do whatever I can to support you in your dreams, and that I love you so much. Thank you.
Originally published at The Story Dragon. You can comment here or there.