My Gift.. My Mom

You ok mom, I asked. Only this time her fake smile could not fake the funk that she was scared. “Actually I am a little nervous” she said, then it was her turn to go into the operating room. I will never forget walking to the waiting room, with my dad and wondering what was it that the doctors would find. My mom is a strong lady and I could never remember her ever being scared.

It was eight years ago around this time, right around her birthday she was diagnosed with breast cancer. I have never been more scared to lose someone, and Praise God I didn’t. She came out of that surgery fine and did her rounds of radiation and managed to have the smallest cancer cell her surgeon has ever seen.

My moms a fighter! She fought cancer and will fight for her family. Oh my gosh, I just remembered something, in Junior High a teacher yelled at my brother in front of the whole school because he crossed the street at the wrong place. My mom got off the car like psycho mom and gave him a ear full.. If I wasn't so concerned that she left me in the carpool lane with a running car, I would have paid attention to what she was telling him. Haha my mom was crazy back in the day and would do anything to defend her children.

My mom has indirectly taught me much of what I know. I didn't learn it because she told me what to do, but she lived it out. She is one of the most generous persons I know. Seriously, by now we know her game. She will say she isn't hungry till EVERYONE eats to make sure we get the good stuff first and eats what is left over. You NEVER say that you like something she is wearing or you will end up taking it home, seriously. She has NEVER changed her pin number to her debit card all these years just “in case” its laying a round and you need money.

If you even as to glance at her meal, she will say that she doesn't like it and wants to trade. Oh and she NEVER needs anything, but always buys us what we don't need. My poor mom, I will forever be in debit to her for all the money she spent during the “New kids on the Block” era. Darn those guys, I could have had a big down payment on a house if they weren't around.

She loves people and she loves to take care of them. She is a hard worker and easy to talk to and that is why she has many friends. She never considers herself to be better than anyone else and will be at work in the trenches with the people that work for her, and she loves God. She serves God with her hands literally.

After my mom got sick she made a vow to the Lord that she would serve him if she was healed. She was healed and she honored her promise. She sat at the deaf section in church one day and had a desire to learn. After only 2 classes she decided to trust the Lord to teach her sign and through fellowship with the deaf He did. No classes and only through the trust in the Lord she interprets for the deaf at our church.

My mom is one of the most selfless people I know. Her love for us is so unconditional it blows my mom. She is my inspiration this year to run for women's cancers. I will run the race in her honor. Although she is a survivor I am not naive to the fact that one day it could come back. But you know what’s so cool, is that no matter what comes her way she says “if its Lords will” so be it. She is a strong lady, a rock and the rock of our family.

Today as I celebrated another year with her I thank God for another year. She is my birthday gift on her birthday. I don't take her for granted and I never will, because that was the promise I made the day she went into surgery.

Thanking my God this day for my Mom,

Monica