Ode to a Mother

           I know this is a little late, but I feel the need to honor my mother. Recently my older sister took a trip to Oklahoma to help my aunt to clean up my grandmothers stuff (she passed away over a year ago). When she was cleaning and going through stuff she found a typed letter written by my grandfather who died almost 20 years ago. The letter was titled 'Ode to a Mother'. In the letter it started off by talking about his mother who died 7 days after his birth, and then he was raised by his grandmother (his fathers mother). When he was 9 she died. There was a lady who had kids and was real nice who my grandfather liked and told his father I need a mother you should marry her. With in time this is exactly what happened his father married the real nice lady, and he had a mother again. He said he was really grateful for all the mothers he has had in his life who have taught him so much and when his real mother meets those other women he knew that she would tell them 'thank you'.

             Mothers make a world of difference weather it is by teaching through love or just by example. So I just want to say to all the women who have taken time to be a mother and help a child thank you. 

           To all the mothers in my life: the teachers who cared, the young women leaders who put up with me, my sisters (including sister-in-laws) who are my examples, my mother-in-laws who I will be ever grateful for, for helping my husband to become the amazing man he is, my grandmothers for their love and kindness in raising my parents and last, but not least my dear mother who has been an example of Christ in everything she has done. She was the light of our home growing up and carries the spirit of love and compassion. She is selfless in every way, and has never put herself before her children. She is the example of what I want to be and to her and all the women who have been in the role of mother to me thank you.