Mum…

There is actually not one single day that passes that I do not think about or miss My Mother horribly.

Mum was a wonderful person – perfectly imperfect.

She birthed 9 impossibly imperfect humans and raised us on a shoestring budget.

And as for her formal education? I do know that she was into nursing at some point (that is fuzzy) but I wanted to actually discuss my Mums education for a moment.

My Mother was a master chef – you can take your Micheline starred chefs and quite frankly shove them out the door because my Mum could turn ditch water into soup and you’d eat it – OR you’d go hungry.

My Mother was a clothing designer – clothing 9 kids was no easy feat considering that we were all growing all the time so hello hand me downs and repurposed clothing.

My Mother was an agricultural engineer – tending the garden that was planted each spring and harvested each fall that kept us feed all winter.

My Mother was therapist/phsycologist/phsycotherapist cause – let’s be real? 9 kids – just saying.

My Mother was a nurse, doctor, gynocologist (I have 7 sisters) healing the boo boos -and talking us thru the shit of puberty.

My Mother was a chauffer at times – although never officially have ever gotten a valid drivers license – she did drive – I swear I remember that.

My Mother was a livestock/zookeeper – HELLO 9 KIDS!!!

My Mother was the peace keeper – seriously – keeping 9 kids in check ?

My Mother – well she was not perfect – she had flaws – many of them – we all do – but she did the best she could do with the resources that were at her disposal.

My Mother passed way too early in life- stricken by cancer – spending all her time and energy on us – she failed to take care of herself.

My Mother- well that women made me the Mother that I am and I sure as shit hope I have passed that on to my children.

I can only hope that I am half the Mother that My Mother was cause she was the bomb!

I miss My Mother – every friggin’ day – BUT I also fortunately see My Mother in my children and in my grand children and I know – My Mother did right by me. Thanks Mum!!!

MUAH! xxoo