What's happenin' everyone?! Today I'm posting a bit early because I wanted to make sure to remember this one. Today is Mother's Day! So I thought I'd make a post about some mother's who have impacted me.
First and foremost, I'll speak of my wife, the most amazing mom on the planet! I've learned way more than I can even say from my better 3/4. Loving unconditionally is easy to do. I'm the adult. Her treats are *her * treats. I'm the luckiest man alive. She's happiest when doing good things. I need to be willing to play more card/board games. I need to share my talents. It's normal for adult kids to tell their parents "I love you". Most importantly, she gave me courage to embrace my nerd side, the side that I'd almost killed, filling the hole I didn't even know was there. She loves me 100% for me presently and in the future. She's a safe place to just be me and she is direct and blunt just how I like it. She's courageous and cool.
Second I'll talk about my mom. I developed a love for disco music from watching my mom dance along to with the music blasting. I was brought into the one true church because of my mom. I served a mission because of my mom's stories of her own. I learned the wisdom in not judging others because we may go through the same thing later. I saw how upset she'd get during movies about the civil rights movement during the 60's and 70's and learned how to treat others no matter their skin color. Be open minded to all truth, not just the ones prescribed through a church. The body is way more connected than we think and God can teach us things personally based on what we seek. We can reason with God in everything. There is a huge list of even more things, but I thought I'd keep it simple. Even though our relationship has changed since I've had my own family, I just want her to know that I was inspired to write this.
Third of course, is my mother-in-law. She's brought up a culture where sharing off of each other's plates is the rule. Her generosity is amazing. She loves fiercely and freely. Snuggling is normal and okay past five years old. Love the gospel and you can definitely still hold hands thirty years into a marriage.
Happy Mother's Day to all the mum's out there. Without you lot, none of us would be here. Thanks fore reading, Forrest Jones
