My Mom

Almost 27 years ago this lady pushed me out of her womanly parts.

She calls me every year on February 15th to let me know that on that very night, however many years ago,

I was conceived.

Thanks mom.

I like to pay tribute to my mom twice a year on this space...

on mothers day,

and today,

her birthday.

This year,

I would like to tell you a little bit about my mom.

My mom has always been a hard worker ever since she was a little girl.

She came from very humble beginnings along with her four brothers and sister.

She has worked for big time companies like Paramount,

and jobs to make ends meet.

My mom became a stay at home mother when I was born,

and she remained a SAHM for the next 15 years for my brother and I.

I am so thankful for this.

Life would have been a lot different,

and not in a good way,

if my mom had not stayed home with Shane and I growing up.

Then after 15 years of not having an 'out-of-the-home' job,

and no college degree,

she was forced back into the work field.

She did whatever she had to do to help our family.

She went and got her cosmetology license and worked part time in a salon doing nails,

and the other half of the time worked out of our home.

I can imagine, now, what a blow to her ego that must have been.
What she must have felt like in our middle-upper class suburban neighborhood.

But her friends, my best friends moms,

were loyal to her.

They would pay to get their nails done,

and my friends would all go to my mom for their nails,

and to confide in her about their dramatic teenage life happenings.

My mom took computer classes so that she could learn the new ways of the Internet,

and she went back to school,

at 40 years of age,

to finish her degree.

She eventually got hired at what used to be Country Wide 

as an admin assistant.

She worked hard,

studying, working 9-5, and taking care of Shane and I.

When Bank of America bought out Country Wide during the the worst of the recession,

and thousands of people lost their jobs,

my mom was the only one in her department to be kept on.

She was moved around and was constantly uncertain if she would have a job to go back to the next day,

but executives wanted her,

needed her,

adored her,

and made sure she was never out of the job.

It has been a long road,

and now at 50 something (sorry mom, I am concealing the age somewhat, it's part of the story)

she has completed her AA and is one class away from getting her BA.

She is higher up in her company and constantly referred to as,
"the woman who knows everything"
by fellow employees.

She has continued to fiercely love and support Shane and I,
making sure we never wanted for anything,
helped us follow our passions,
and is the sole reason my brother and I have turned out the way we have...
embodying many good and wonderful traits..
 I digress.

She did it all by herself,
during the most horrific and difficult of circumstances,
and has come out on top.

 I couldn't be more proud.

I love you Mom.

Happy Birthday.

xoxo Your favorite child,
Meg