Mother's Day Tribute

To my Mom,

 who has unselfishly given all she could, every day of her life.

I never heard you say, "I need to get away"

or "my kids are driving me crazy."

I never heard you brag about your accomplishments, such as

that every Saturday you prepared Sunday's dinner 

that you gave a room to a traveler for the night

that you patched and ironed our clothes

that you cared for the poor

that you sewed our dresses

or that you baked bread every week

and made homemade meals

even when you worked  a full time job.

It was just what you did.

I never heard you say you had nothing to wear

or that you  needed to go shopping.

I never heard you tell me what to do with my life

or how to parent my children.

But I heard you sing as you worked 

I heard you laugh with the company you served

I heard you tell stories as we did dishes

I heard your words of encouragement

I heard you pray.

In years gone by I had no idea 

how often our family's needs came before your own,

but today I look at the blessings in my life

and know that you were my first biggest blessing.

I love you. Mom