Mothers.

I grew up with a mother who bunked convention at every turn. She never adhered to the traditional role of what a mother should be. The old age view that a mother should only be the caretaker of the family, the person who raises the children, a docile wife and the iron fisted ruler of the kitchen [not quite traditional that last one, but I couldn’t resist]. A mother, she would say, has more potential in the world then this. Instead, my mother was[and is to this day] an adventurer, a career woman, a world traveler, a photographer and architect, an artist, a friend and confident, a soother of ills, a protector, a nightmare banisher, the person who would comfort me when my world was falling apart, a single mother, a wife and iron fisted ruler of the kitchen ;o) She gave me a view of the world that is bigger then the walls of our home, and taught me that there is nothing that I could not accomplish.

Wishing our mothers and all the mothers out there a wonderful day. Thank you for all that you have given us. Thank you for the love. The laughter and the joy you have brought into our lives.