My mom is an amazing woman. I remember as a little girl my mom taking hours to fix her hair and put on makeup. She would also spend a fair amount of time fixing my hair while I sat in the little wooden chair in front of her. I hated it when she would thump my head witg the hairbrush for squirming. I loved all the books she would buy me from Scholastic and my set of Charlie Brown encyclopedias. She would hold me and rub my hair when I was sick. She had the sweetest voice. I loved when she would sing to me. My mom can do anything. She can quilt, sew, paint, embroider, crochet, build, do household repairs, decorate, shoot a gun with precision, and cook. She is very creative and very resourceful. Whenever I had strep she would take me to Wendy’s for chili and a frosty. She taught me that if I had everything I wanted, what would I have left to wish for. She came to college to visit me and bring treats such as my Valentine’s basket. She taught me everything I need to know to run a household and entertain. When I was getting married she worked hard to pay for my wedding. She made sure I had everything that was important to me for the wedding. She trusted me and in return she gave me a lot of freedom. I was careful not to break her trust. She supported me when I didn’t want to have a baby for 5 years, when I didn’t want children at all, and finally when we decided to only have one. She loves and supports me no matter what I do.