
Growing up...

Beautiful mom!


This picture captures her sweet and grateful spirit.
Melissa's random thoughts about Mom...
Loving, Homemade wheat bread (the best), late nights, shoulder to cry on, tears of joy, tears of sadness, motherly advice, intelligent, meatballs, chicken enchilada casserole, Mother to 11, widow, teacher, beautiful, naive, grandmother, sister, friend, visits when we'd move, Haleigh's delivery room, sincere happiness/gratitude, tucking me in at night, cleaning up after us when we're sick, fake appointment notes for school, milkshakes or hot jello drink for sore throats, typing our homework late into the night, hard-worker, tardy, sweet, paranoia's, believing in her family, spiritual strength, support, musically inclined...piano and voice, believes in individual revelation, doesn't care for humidity, seamstress, letting us do laundry at her house when we were poorer, making 6+ sandwiches (tuna or PB&J) at once, Always giving of herself, giving up things on behalf of her family, talented, slamming her finger in the heavy car door and waiting until after the show to get stitches, patient, and seeing the silver-lining.