I have a laugh
Like my mother does
Guess that makes sense
She taught me how to smile
When things get rough
I've got her spirit
She's always got my back
When I look at her
I think, I want to be just like that
When I love, I give it all I've got
Like my mother does
When I'm scared, I bow my head and pray
Like my mother does
When I feel weak and unpretty
I know I'm beautiful and strong
Because I see myself like my mother does
I never met a stranger
I can talk to anyone
Like my mother does
I let my temper fly
And she can walk away
When she's had enough
She sees everybody
For who they really are
I'm so thankful for her guidance
She helped me get this far
When I love I give it all I've got
Like my mother does
When I'm scared, I bow my head and pray
Like my mother does
When I feel weak and unpretty
I know I'm beautiful and strong
Because
I see myself like my mother does
She's a rock
She is grace
She's an angel
She's my heart and soul
She does it all
I hear people saying
I'm starting to look like my mother does
I am about to take on one of the most under-appreciated roles of all time: mother.
Throughout pregnancy, I have caught a little glimpse of the sacrifices and challenges it takes to become a parent and a mother that I had taken for granted and never noticed before. Starting with the inability to breathe because my lungs are so compact and squished against my growing belly, along with the miserable reflux that leaves me snuggling the jumbo sized bottle of Tums every night, to the changing of my body that I will probably never get back. This is just the beginning.
So it got me thinking how I can honor my mother more, how to show her the appreciation I have for everything she has endured and provided for us girls and our family over the years. I have spent my summer taking my mom to all of her cancer appointments. We keep getting the run around. We've finally found out she has 2 brain tumors, they are benign, but they'll do yearly tests to make sure they aren't growing.
