Mother's Day (for those who didn't have to)

  This mother’s day marks my 11th motherless Mother's Day.  Today, even though it is a day late, I would like to talk about three women who will forever hold special places in my heart for being a Mother to me when they didn't have to be.

  First is my Aunt Karen.  I am really grateful to her for allowing me to live with her family for the last 6 months.  She has treated me like one of her own sons from the beginning and has been very supportive and caring towards me.  She encourages me and expects great things and most of all she is interested in my life and the choices I am making.  She often tells me of how much she loved and misses my Mom.  I love her and I am glad that she chose to be my mother this year!

Next is Bev! She is an amazing woman and after my mother passed away she was hired to take care of my brother and I while my Dad was at work.  She was amazing!  Although she has never had children of her own she is a great mother and many kids have been privileged to be her surrogate children! Even after she moved away to Utah she continued to watch out for me and allowed me to take shelter under her roof many times! She also was friends of my mother and would share stories with me about her and would allow me to know that she was a great person!  I love her and hope to sit down and visit with her again :)

Last but certainly not least is someone who was my second mom even before I ever lost my mother.  Tina is my mom as much as she is my best friend’s mom! Ha-ha I spent more time at her house than I did my own in my childhood through high school.  When my mom passed away she was the next go to.  The only person ever given permission by my parents to beat me! LOL.  Tina was my mother's best friend and knew her well and I remember wanting her opinion of me to be good even though she knew my deepest secrets!  I could tell that she cared about me when she was willing to look past what I had done to see what I would become! I love her! 

Thank you Mom's!  Sorry this is a day.... ok really 2 days late!

Happy Mother's Day