My mom.. hmmm.. my mom. She is one of the most special people I know. Her life hasn't been easy by a long shot, but she has managed to survive it all and is well on her way to being a fully functioning adult. I can hear you now..if I'm 36 how can my mom not be an adult. Well.. I did say fully functioning. Her childhood had many traumatic events in it, child abuse and molestation being the hardest on her. They caused her to live on the edge and shut "herself", her inner core of emotions and feelings, off from the world. She had a temper the whole time I was growing up and I never felt as close to her as I thought I should. But it wasn't her fault.

I remember my childhood as being very good, but as an adult have learned that it wasn't "all that". I know she did the best she could and it did seem to be enough at the time. She is now involved with theraphy and is in much better shape. I hear the words I Love You more now and she is free to say and feel whatever she wants. I've watched the last few years as she went from being a hard brittle woman to an open caring and new butterfly. Her wings are still damp but she now has the ABILITY to fly.

I guess what I want to say to her the most is that I'm very proud to be her Daughter and I love her more than life itself. I hope she continues to grow in and of herself and finally to be who SHE wants to be, not who the world thinks she has to be.I Love You Mom!

He might not have been the man to give me life but he is more than my Daddy.. he is my friend. I trust my parents with my life, my love and my children. So I guess you can say I'm very blessed. And yes I know the part on my Dad was shorter but.. one thing says it all. I love you Daddy!