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I am here to …a tribute to mom




As we finalized our 2nd child’s college plans, I remembered a few things ...

You showed me the way
I followed the path;

You held my hand
I stood when I fell;

You pushed aside my weaknesses
I discovered far beyond my reach;

You nurtured my strengths
I aspired of BIG dreams;

AND NOW…

I am here to be me
Not what you want me to be;

I am here to pursue my own dreams
Not what you think I oath to be;

I am here to explore beyond the fence
Not where you feel I should be;

I am here to be me… with you by my side.




To my mom who encourages me to be me:











As you may have noticed - this week's theme is ALL ABOUT MOM!

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  1. Cinder Rail'leeMay 6, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    That's beautiful! I love my mom. We have the best relationship. I wish it would have been that way when I was a teenager LOL. It's true moms ALWAYS know best!

    Your so sweet

    HuGZ

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  2. BuckeroomamaMay 6, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    That's such a wonderful tribute to your mom. :)

    (BTW, I love the photo, too!)

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  3. RachelMay 6, 2009 at 3:03 PM

    Love the blog and the tribute to moms. I am following you from MBC.
    Keep the posts coming!

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  4. Jenjen @GottaLoveMomMay 6, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    I think we all go through phases when we couldn't stand to be at home and couldn't understand why our moms can drive us crazy...but now that I'm a mom, I kind of know how she felt =D.

    Thank you all for stopping by!
    Love those comments..

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  5. Veronica LeeMay 6, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    That was so beautiful and sweet.d

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  6. SuzyMay 6, 2009 at 6:55 PM

    Beautiful! Just beautiful! Jenjen~~ You rock!

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  7. AnonymousMay 6, 2009 at 9:10 PM

    Love it. Very heartfelt. I am very close with my mother as well. she has always been my inspiration.

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  8. JenniferMay 7, 2009 at 2:31 AM

    So very sweet!

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  9. JenCBalatMay 7, 2009 at 2:37 AM

    Love reading your blogs Ate Jen, inspires me to start my own or even just to start writing in a journal for myself-to remember how great it feels when my babies give me random hugs & smiles or look to me for comfort & protection. Eventhough my kids are still babies, I'm bracing myself for the time when they wanna leave the house. Hopefully I will be as strong & encouraging as my own mom was when I left home. Happy Mothers Day!

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