Thankful Thursday

Hi friends.

So...I am officially declaring Thursdays as "Thankful Thursday".  Every Thursday, I am going to post something/someone I am thankful for.  All too often, we focus on the things we don't have and/or are unhappy about.  I admit, I myself fall victim to this negative down-spell, as well.  (Michael gets mad at me for it all the time...I sometimes look at things in a more pessimistic way.  But it is only because I hate when my high hopes get let down, so I try to prepare myself by hoping for the best while expecting the worst.)  But here I go rambling again, so why don't I just shut up and get on with the thanks!

I dedicate the first Thankful Thursday post to my mom. I thank God every day of my life for blessing me with the most loving mother a girl could ever ask for.

Unfortunately, not everyone is close with their mothers.  Some of us don't even have a mother-figure in our lives.  My heart breaks for anyone that does not get the experience of living life the way I do with my mother.  It sounds so cliché, but she truly is my best friend.  There is nothing I cannot tell her...nothing that makes me feel uncomfortable or afraid.  She is the one person who I know I can always turn to no matter what. My mom (I call her Mama, or sometimes Tina...I don't know why, though; her name is Lynda) and I have a very special relationship. Yes, I love her with everything I have and she is my all time favorite person ever, but we are SUCH goofballs.  We get along so well by making fun of each other, calling each other names, I kick her and she slaps me--it's great.  She is the perfect mother because not only does she know how to raise her children as respectful, smart, well-mannered people, but she knows how to be relatable, fun, and genuinely enjoyable to be around.  She is not just a mother--she is a true friend.  Anyone who knows us knows we are ALWAYS playing jokes on one another or wrestling around.  But that is why I love her so much--because she isn't a stuck-up, snooty, sla-your-wrist kinda lady. She's just perfect. Yea, I have the best mom ever.
But that's enough mushy gush. Gosh, I'll have to make extra fun of her tomorrow to make up for all this lovey-dovey stuff.

What are you thankful for this Thursday (and every day)? Share your happiness!

Keep smiling...