Be Grateful NOW

I was thinking of posting this here, but I decided to put it here since it was a little personal.

So this might not make a lot of sense to some of you, but it's been on my mind for a few days.

It's about my mom.

She's the sweetest and the funniest. One of my very best friends. I can't imagine my life without her. She's amazing. I've never met someone who sacrifices so much, for so many things in life, and always; not just when we were kids, but to this day... she's a mom. One of the perfect examples of sacrifice, love, care, help, and faith in the Lord. She's always been someone I've looked up to. And I truly hope I become just like her when I'm a mom because she's been nothing but the best. :)

The other night, she was in her room just putting music on her iPod because she claims that I messed up her playlists so she was going through and deleting all the "dumb" music. Hahahaha, whatever. ;) Anyway, her favorite song "I Cry the Day that I Take the Tree Down" came on and I was just about the leave when she said, "Hold on! Hold on! Here it comes!" And just like prepared to sing it out loud, all silly-like, and normally I would have just walked away in annoyance because I "needed" to go do something else. Or because she does that like a million times, that's how much she loves that song. But for some reason, I just had this thought/feeling come over me. I needed to stay there and take in this moment. Regardless if my mom has sang that chorus a million times or not... Some people wish they could have just a moment with their mothers again, and here I was wanting to leave it.

Now I know that's not how it always is, or that I should think that literal. But it just got me thinking about how grateful I am for my mom. For the Lord. And that she's still alive today. Some of you know my family was in an accident years ago, and my mother could have passed, but she didn't. And I think that thought/feeling was a little reminder to enjoy the time that I have with my family. To smile, and appreciate them and their interests. To give them the time of day that they deserve instead of rushing through talks, moments, or memories because you're so used to them. It's a weird moment to cherish, but I really have been thinking about it. How much I'm going to love that moment; and how I'll remember her, for the millionth and one time that she sang that song out loud...

I love my mom very much :) She's amazing. And I hope she knows that I look up to her. And that she's always done nothing but her best, and that it has always been enough. Not once has my mother failed me. She reflects the Lord so much. And I pray to my Father in Heaven everyday, with thanks for sending me to earth under the protection of my mother; she's perfect.

There is a video
I found from back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen
And you're talking to me

It's the age of princesses and pirate ships
And the seven dwarfs
Daddy's smart
And you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world

Now I know why all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side
Even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
Staying back and watching me shine

And I didn't know if you knew
So I'm taking this chance to say
That I had the best day
With you today 

The Best Day - Taylor Swift