My Greatest Accomplishments

The morning began with a sunrise that rivaled the great works of art! The vibrant colors woke my senses to the beauty of Mother Nature's handiwork! The beauty faded with the white glare of the sun reflecting endlessly off the sparkling white snow. Snow lay everywhere, on the ground, on the rooftops, in the trees, shining and glistening, unspoiled by footprints. It lay before me like a clean slate where I could write the stories of my heart, stories of hope, of love, of adventure and of life.

The powers that be have given me moments where they have blessed me beyond belief. The birth of my four children being, without doubt, my shining hours! No matter how many times you are privileged enough to witness the miracle of birth it is always just that, the biggest miracle of them all! A life giving miracle that forever changes one life and gives a new life a beginning. I was chosen to give life to four extremely unique, loving, individuals who have grown to be their own persons. Just like the plan called for, all four are capable and good, kind and caring. All four bringing pride to this mothers heart. Memories of their growing up are plentiful and bring much joy to my heart.

What if I had not been so fortunate?  What if I had not met their fathers? What if I hadn’t had the experiences in my youth that shaped me to be who I am and raise my children the way I did? How would it have all turned out? I have no way of foretelling what might have been. I do know however, that I am proud of my children. I am proud of the part I had in raising them and molding them. I am glad to know in my heart that I did the best job I could when it came to caring for my children. I know that whatever sacrifices I made I made with conscience effort to do what was best of them.  I have absolutely no regrets!

Today I will be happy in the knowledge that I did a great job raising my children and that they are my greatest accomplishment!

I seem to spend a lot of time lately looking at my failures and shortcomings but today I chose to focus on my favorite job of all time, the job of being Mommy, Mom, Mother or even Nana or Grammy. There are no awards, no statuettes, no bonuses, but there is that pride, that sense of true accomplishment when your grown children look at you and tell you they love you.

This day of my life is dedicated to my beautiful children, Leanna, Rob, David and Daniel and to my wonderful grandchildren, Jaylyn, Kayla, Kyle, Casey, Zachary and Quyn….here’s to you all, my greatest accomplishment! I love you more than you will ever know, I am so incredibly proud of each and every one of you. You are always and forever in my heart!

This may be my life and I may be living in my way but I will always think of my children and grandchildren in choices I make that may affect them. It’s my life and I love my children!!!