Mother I blame you for my stubbornness
When someone tells me I can’t, I insist that I will
I’ve seen you stand strong when the storms of life were raging all around you
So when my heart has been broken, I knew the sun would rise tomorrow
Mother I saw your compassion and love for your family
Even when I felt you were giving too much
It gave me a firm foundation to build my family upon
Mother you had big dreams for our family
To be close and care for one another
I followed your lead and poured into my family
Love, compassion, encouragement and dreams
Mother I’m grateful for the long hours you worked
To keep us bathed, a clean house, and food on the table
There were days when I thought you were going to drop
You did so much for us, your family
Our days together were cut short, and I miss you so
But the lessons both good and bad that you lived out before me
They have made me the person I am today
For this I am grateful …
LaDonna Fridenmaker~Writer 