Mother’s Day 2008.  A day that I will soon not forget.  I have to share with you that I had no expectations this year…except maybe that I get time to knit!   I am blown away, shocked, amazed, honored, and really truly blessed!

Let me tell you about it.  My eldest daughter, 14, decided to get with the younger two and have them and her each write on post-it notes why they love me.  They each wrote about 10 things…10 post it notes x 3 kids…30 post-it notes all around the house.  Everywhere they knew I would go (coffee creamer, milk, cupboards, bathroom, hallway…you get the idea) they put these little love notes.  I was so surprised!  It was really wonderful, and all I expected.  But it’s not all I got.

A little later that day, my eldest daughter says to me…remember how I said I was up late every night last week working on a project? (some nights she was up until 3am!  She did get up the next day and do her work with a good attitude so I didn’t complain.)  Well, says she, here it is.  She and my hubby hooked the laptop up to the big TV.  Then began a slide-show (she has made slide shows before, but this was the crème-de-la-crème!) of all three children from babies…growing up before my eyes all over again…to present day.  All the while , in the background the song “A Song for Mama” by boyz II men.  And then “I Am Your Child” by Barry Manilow.  If you haven’t heard the words to these songs before…let me tell you I was crying like a baby myself!  Even hubby cried!  I defy anyone in that situation not to!  The fact that she worked so hard for so long “ahead of time” was shocking, but to think of every little detail and want to do it at all…well I was literally speechless. 

Speechless and crying.

Then (yes there’s more!) she gave me a gift, handmade by her…it was a clay SM in a small box with a small recent picture of the three kids.  She told me that the SM was because she thinks I’m a Super Mom. 

Speechless.

Stunned.

So blessed!

Just when we think that they don’t care and take us for granted…they go and do something beyond wonderful. 

Thank you my precious daughter, thank you for the greatest gift a mother could have…a daughter like you!

I have to go find the Kleenex again! Below are the words to both songs…If you’ve read this far…you have to read the words below!!

Blessings,

Christina ~

A Song for MaMA

By: Boyz II Men

You taught me everything
And everything you’ve given me
I always keep it inside
You’re the driving force in my life, yeah
There isn’t anything
Or anyone I can be
And it just wouldn’t feel right
If I didn’t have you by my side
You were there for me to love and care for me
When skies were grey
Whenever I was down
You were always there to comfort me
And no one else can be what you have been to me
You’ll always be you always will be the girl
In my life for all times

Chorus:
Mama, mama you know I love you
Oh you know I love you
Mama, mama you’re the queen of my heart
Your love is like
Tears from the stars
Mama, I just want you to know
Lovin you is like food to my soul
You’re always down for me
Have always been around for me even when I was bad
You showed me right from my wrong
Yes you did
And you took up for me
When everyone was downin me
You always did understand
You gave me strength to go on
There was so many times
Looking back when I was so afraid
And then you come to me
And say to me I can face anything
And no one else can do
What you have done for me
You’ll always be
You will always be the girl in my life
Chorus

I am Your Child

 By: Barry Manilow

 I am your child.

 Wherever you go, you take me, too.

 Whatever I know, I learn from you.

 Whatever I do, you taught me to do.

 I am your child.

 And I am your chance.

 Whatever will come, will come from me.

 Tomorrow is won, by winning me.

 Whatever I am, you taught me to be.

 I am your hope, I am your chance,

 I am your child

Here’s your Kleenex!!!!!  lol….