Chocolate Covered Daisies

Hello, bloggers. Hope you have had an excellent, fantastic Mother's Day. And if you haven't wished your mother a happy one yet, you need to.

So like, go now. Maybe bring her flowers. And give her a hug. Or like, buy her a new car (Okay, you don't have to do that one. In fact, you might shouldn't.).

Whatever. Whatever you do, show her how much you appreciate her; because,  I don't know about you guys, but my mother is pretty awesome. In fact, she's more than awesome, and not just because of all the awesome things she does. She just embodies awesomeness if that makes sense. And I probably don't tell her enough.

Sometimes, we look over the people we love the most, because we just assume they know how we feel about them. But not everyone can read what's going through your brain, and everyone loves being loved and appreciated. So if you haven't today, take a second to remind the person who is most important in your life that they are just that: important. That they mean something. That they matter.

That reminder can be uplifting even in the darkest days. To hear that someone else likes you for exactly who you are, that you don't need to change to fit their desires and expectations...that is something spectacular. And that you will love them even if they change.

My mom may not hear it enough. But I love her, even if she changes. And what is even greater, is that she loves me, even if I change. It's a Christ-like love that shines through everything she does, and it shows me every day how I'm supposed to treat people. To love without expecting anything in return. While sometimes she may expect me to call her when I'm away, or do the dishes when I'm home, or do laundry when it piles up, that's not why she loves me...I certainly hope not. It's something more than that.

Today is a good reminder of how much I owe to my mom, and how much people owe to their mom's all over. So Happy Mother's Day, my Chocolate Covered Daisies, and don't forget how important you are.