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Mother's Day 2014



I love you, Mama!  Thank you for your undying love and support.  You raised me well and I want you proud!  Thank you especially for:
  • Sharing fun moments on Instagram
  • Energetic phone calls
  • Tracking down special gifts for me
  • Reminding me of things I'd forget
  • Praying for my love life
  • Giving me space
  • Teaching me the importance of language (spelling, grammar, syntax, etc.)
  • Providing me with an entire can of chile everyday as an after-school snack
  • Letting me play video games, even though you probably hated them
Remember all those hours I spent locked away in the TV room playing video games?  That was the best form of love you could have given me.  When I screamed at the NES (when my character died just before reaching the end of a level) you probably thought it would be the responsible thing to do to intervene, but you didn't; you allowed me continue.  I feel like that gave me a terrific opportunity to develop principles of determination, patience, anger-management, time-management, respect for authority, and more.  Thank you for your sacrifice and understanding.  Every time you told me, "okay, you can play 5 more minutes," what I heard was "I love you."

You can keep playing = I love you

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  1. HeatherSun May 11, 03:40:00 PM MDT

    Mom sure must've loved to to allow that chili consumption! Love you too

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