willing to go broke….
if you ever have the chance to meet my mother, you would have the chance to meet a wonderful woman. sure she has her faults, like the rest of us, but man does she have a heart that pours out.
she has come a long way in her life. a woman who lost her whole immediate family way too soon. lost her husband and struggled to find her way on her own with all her brokenness. lost her home and lived in 3 different shelters for about 3 years of her life. i remember the first time i picked up my mother from the roughest part of town in cincy (the final shelter she resided in). oh Lord, i cannot even tell you how i felt at the time. my heart just so heavy and broken.
but you know what, in all her weakness, she is an amazingly strong woman, with so much to give. she pours out until she is depleted just to have those that she loves know just how much she would give to see those loves rise each day knowing they are cherished beyond anything that can be measured.
here is a woman who cannot work any longer, lives incredibly humbly, and still gives immeasurably more than i. yesterday i received a package from her, with 2 dresses for my trip:) they are so beautiful and i know she truly cannot afford to purchase such frivolous items. but she does anyway, and for me to not accept them would hurt her more. i will wear them proudly on my trip and take a picture just for my mom to know how much i appreciated her thoughtfulness and care.
i’m so thankful for her love. i have hurt her so much throughout these years and she still pours out love to me. although i am horrible at showing it, i love her so much. i try each day to learn how to best love her and honor her. i’m a bit slow to say the least…..
October 14th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
I think your mom knows you love her. She is a dear, dear woman. I never knew so much about her. You’ll have to give me more details about the dates. Never knew you were in Cincy… that’s where we’re spending the next chapter of our lives in a few weeks.