Sometimes my mother drives me crazy. I drive her crazy all the time. There are days when our personalities collide so fiercly it brings both of us to tears. Inspite of this, there is no women on this planet I have ever respected more. She has gone against hardships I cannot even fathom. She has faced death and sickness with a triumphant victory. She has devoted her life to her children and their education and is daily picking up her cross to follow Jesus and serving him in everything she does. I wish I could say I was a wonderful daughter who makes life easy for this women who deserves my utmost respect, but in realty, I know I've 'caused her to get on her knees more than once with my hot head and rebellion. I have not made her life easy, yet she has loved me perfectly with endless devotion. There is nothing I could ever do to make her love me less. And believe me, I've done many things that could make a person love me less. One of my biggest faults is when I forget these things about my mother. My biggest prayer in life is that I could have even an ounce of her bravery, determination, perseverance, wisdom, and everlasting love.
"Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her" - Proverbs 31:28
Personally, I don't know another women who deserves this praise more than the one who raised me. Mom, I love you. You are blessed. Happy birthday.
