17 years ago my life was forever changed...
17 years ago I buried my mother...
I remember thinking when she died how in the world am I ever going to take another step without her...
each day was so long...
my life before was taking care of her and my grandparents...
not until they were gone, did I really bloom...
between them, the kids and working full time...
that was my world...
I did so much after she left here...
I started crafting...
painting...
gardening in earnest...
I had never had time for me before...
it was a new path...
discovering what I had in me...
and looking back over the last 17 years...
I can tell you now that I didn't do it alone...
she's been with me every step of the way...
a mother's love never fades..
the first few years were hard...
but, things mellow with time...
this is not a bad time of the year for me anymore...
but..
if you have your mother here with you...
don't waste a day...
because they fly by so fast...
ask her all those things you want to know...
write it down!
cause 17 years ago...
I had to do my very first Thanksgiving dinner...
yeah...
had always mooched off of grandma and mom...
they did the dinners...
I was just a dumb kid then...
have a blessed day, everyone...
I'm spending it with my guys...
