Firechild Blog #13~May 9, 2014
In the shadow of the most impressive speech I’ve ever heard given by NBA’s MVP, Kevin Durant, and Mother’s Day being this weekend, I thought it appropriate to give the most amazing person in my life some love.
As Kevin says, his mom did so much for him and his family when he was young; fed him when she went hungry, gave without a second thought of herself and raised them on her own. She pushed him to be the best he could be and always stood by his side even when he made mistakes and fell. He called her his MPV.
That’s exactly what my mom, Momma Fireplant, is to me… my MVP.
My mom raised me on her own so I’m supposed to be from the most dysfunctional family situation, EVER. My mom is the strongest, sweetest, most giving person on this planet. I can’t think of one person who has anything negative to say about her. Everyone I went to school with always asks about her at our high school reunions and tells me how they felt or wished she was their mom and how she inspired them as they grew up. I could send her to my reunions and my friends would not miss me… =P
My mom and dad divorced when I was two however, even having to deal with the divorce and the stress that goes with that, she NEVER said a negative thing about my dad to me. I grew up seeing them together and was never exposed to bickering or harsh feelings. That helped me learn to treat people with respect regardless of my feelings for them.
My mom also worked her ass off to provide for me and us. I didn’t have the hottest, most current clothing, shoes, games… but I had clothes, shoes a wonderful home, a comfortable bed and never ending good times. I was a gymnast for 10 years and I, now as a parent, understand how much money that must have cost. I’m sure there were many times she wanted to buy herself something but passed it by for another month of gymnastics and traveling to meets. She never seemed to mind or at least never showed me that she did. That upbringing taught me that we don’t need fancy, expensive “things,” and that family and friends are most important and we should all appreciate what we do have and not take anything for granted. She always loved to “give” and never expected to “receive” and still smiles when we open a gift from her.
My mom is THE most amazing person, not just mom, but person I could ever have the pleasure of knowing. I’m so honored that she’s MY mom. She’s been there for me when I fell down and only smiled and brushed me off when she picked me up. She let me burn my own path even when she wanted to tell me “no!” To this day, she’s my best friend and I can’t handle a day of not talking to her. We laugh, we cry, we appreciate and we love, together. I only hope I can be half the mom to my kids as you are to me.
My mom is MY MVP. I love you and thank you, mom, more than you know.
Happy Mother’s day to my mom and all moms out there.