Lies, Lies and More Lies

This is my beautiful mother, Christie Marie. She just turned 44 in August (if I remember right-lol!) She has been divorced from my father since I was about 12. She has raised my sis and I without child support. She has worked at 3M for about as long as she's been divorced. She works 12 hour night shifts, and has worked them since the first day she started there. She had a hard time raising us on her own. Our father behaves like a child himself. She seriously had one income. Once in a blue moon Dad would send in $100. That was it. He didn't even pitch in for clothes, wants, anything at all. (So mothers out there-if your ex pays child support and is there for your kids, count your blessings!) Mom worked her ass off for us. I love her with all of her my heart and I was an ungrateful little witch growing up. My sister and I made things more difficult by fighting 24/7. I guess, we were just typical teenage girls. Today, I do everything that I can to show my appreciation for all that she has done for us. Now that I'm older I understand.It brings me to tears every time I think about everything that she has done for us then and all that she does for us now. I wish there was some way to express the love and gratitude I have.

My mother and I are so much alike. For one, look at us. We could almost pass as sisters...more so than my own goofy sis and I! Personality wise my Ma and I both like to work out in the yard, both love to read. We are also both artistic, very independent, crafty, home bodies, practical jokers, giving, loving, and we both have really, really big laughs. Once we start on a job, we get it done. Ma and I are like little song birds with clipped wings that would prefer to stay in our cages with our families where my sis is like an eagle, though she loves the family, she still wants to soar (though it is sometimes heights we would prefer she not go). Our differences are little things...she likes sci-fi books and movies, notme. Other things....I can't think of at the top of my head. Oh! I hate her shower curtain. It's ugly as hell!!

I LOVE YOU, MOMMY!!!!

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