Love For My Mom!

They say "Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever." - Unknown.
I know that we don't get to choose who are parents will be but, I know that God knows what he is doing. We were blessed with the best mother and we couldn't have asked for more. What we wouldn't give to have our mother back again to be able to hold her hand once more.
I know she wished she could afford to give her children more. But she gave us plenty. She gave us love and understanding and a happy home.  Our happiness was her happiness. Our pains were her pains. Our success was her success. She has always been there for us and made sacrifices and did without so that we could have and she did that as only a mom could do.
She may not have graduated from High school, yet she was educated. Everyday life was her classroom; common sense and her faith was her teacher. She lived by simple golden rules.  She worked hard to raise her children so that they would "amount to something." 
Did we say things to her like:
"Thanks, Mom, for giving us life.
Thanks for healing our hurts or kissing away our pains…
Thanks for the nights you nursed us through a sickness or just sat by our bed until we fell asleep.
Thank you for showing support, whether it was by encouraging us or our children through your interactions with us in our everyday lives whether it be in sports or school or church functions.
Thanks for teaching us right from wrong…to respect others…to recognize the real values of life.
Thanks for disciplining us with love.
Thanks that even when we failed you never gave up.
Thanks, Mom, for your love…your understanding… your sacrifices.
Thanks for making us smile, for loving us unconditionally and for believing in us.
We discover the blessings that come from the one who loves us all, GOD. Your kindness, devotion, humility and your countless acts of love… all these gave us our first gentle glimpse of God!

Know how grateful we are, for the way you had raised us, for teaching the value of integrity and work.

We are proud of how much you have accomplished not just being a mother and grandmother…... You had been a wife, a sister, a daughter and a friend.
We love you for so many other reasons and these are only a few, but we love you simply because you were only you!
Thank you for showing us that the job of “Mom” doesn’t end.  Ever.."
As I stand here today with this ache in my heart and tears in my eyes. And even if I believed I didn’t tell her these things enough. I believe she truly knew anyway. She wanted only happiness for her children and grandchildren and every life she touched.
Thank you Mom from all of us. We love you dearly, We will surely miss you!

You were an awesome woman! I hope that one day I too will touch the lives of many as you have done.

Thanks, Mom, for being our Mom.