Before I Lost My Mom...

I ripped off this idea from my friend, Rachel, when I wrote this…thanks, Rachel.

Before I Lost My Mom…

-Before I lost my mom, I never truly appreciated the luxury of her answering the phone when I would call.

-Before I lost my mom, I never thought about my own children one day being without me.

-Before I lost my mom, I had no problem walking down the greeting card aisle in May.

-Before I lost my mom, I could talk about her without ever being afraid I would cry.

-Before I lost my mom, I never wished I could ask her just one more question.

-Before I lost my mom, it never bothered me to see other women my age out shopping and having lunch with their moms.

-Before I lost my mom, I never understood what "never again" meant.

-Before I lost my mom, I didn’t treasure the time I had with her like I do now.

-Before I lost my mom, I didn’t appreciate my younger sister as much as I do now.

-Before I lost my mom, I never felt alone like I sometimes do now.

-Before I lost my mom, I was never sad when I would decorate my Christmas tree with the ornaments she made for me.

-Before I lost my mom, I didn’t notice how much of her is inside of me.

Before you lose your mom, you should hug her more, call her more, listen to her more and appreciate all that she is to you. No matter what your yesterday looked like with your mom, do yourself a favor and forgive, and then make the most of today. Happy Mother’s Day….