Susan Hall Since I've never, ever said it before, I will say it now....I absolutely, positively, undoubtedly, supremely, without fail, love, love, love my children!!! Katie and Alex, I'd be nothing without you two in my life. Thank you for being the awesome-est, best-est, greatest-est "children" a mother could ever ask for!!!!! ... ~~Happy Mother's Day to ME!!!!!
Then, just to clarify that I really have said it tons of times, I posted this as a comment:
(think I've never said that before..? ha ha. Well, except for the greatest-est part, since that's not really a word!!! ha ha ha, but it gets the point across!)
About an hour or so after that, my sweet baby boy Alex posts this on the comment:
Alex Hall
A day early, but we would not only not be here without you, but we would also not be who we are if you did not have the extraordinary courage to let (no, force) your blind children to do more than most sighted children do; biking, airsoft, CAP, cooking... We never thank you for everything you did and still do, so thanks, mom!
I was so touched that I started crying. He's pretty reserved when it comes to sharing his feelings, so for him to say this deeply touched me. I feel like everything I've done has been right after all.
Right before I posted my original status, I listened to a voice mail from Katie; she had called my cell but I wasn't near my phone to answer it. When I listened to her message explaining a present she got for the teacher for whom she was student teaching, and did I think it sounded good, and she would still be in Walmart for the "next 5 minutes or so", etc..... in the background Alex was making random comments about what it (the frame) looked like, "correcting" her on the color of it, and other little comments. Katie was trying her best to ignore him, but he finally wore her down and she started giggling while she was talking. That 1 to 2 minute exchange reminded me of how much I love being around both of them, and how much I miss them when they are gone. I started laughing listening to my voice mail; I could just picture them standing in the picture frame aisle at Walmart, Katie trying to leave me a "normal" message, and Alex standing next to her, leaning on his cane, and making the random comments just loud enough for me to hear, but not loud enough to overtake what she's saying! How delightful they make my life!!!!
So, tomorrow is Mother's Day, but I've already gotten my presents....in the "human" form of the best babies anyone could be blessed enough to have!!
I love you Katie and Alex!! Thank you for just being you. God bless you.
Love you!!!
MOM.
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