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MAY 2018
MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL
making a not-
so-smart choice,
she gives coun-
sel, and if I deny counsel, she lets me
make my own mistakes. Of course, I
have to apologize then.
My mother has always been a fan-
tastic gift-giver. If she knows that
there is something you desire in your
heart, she will do whatever she can
to get that gift for
you. Especially
when it’s for her
grandchildren.
She is creatively
talented in many
different ways and
she uses her cre-
ative expression
to give gifts. She
is an incredible
baker and cook.
She makes delicious cakes and dec-
orates them beautifully. She is also a
painter. Her watercolor paintings are
phenomenal. She has recently started
sewing again as her mother did so she
makes clothing for my kids. These
FIERCE AS A MOTHER’S LOVE
A
s Mother’s Day is quick-
ly approaching, I have been
thinking about my mom a
lot. I began thinking about all the
things my mother taught me, and
there are many. However, one of them
stuck out to me. My mom taught me
how to love fiercely. She
learned this from her mother,
and she did a great job of
passing it on to me as well.
I have always had a gypsy
soul. I am constantly on the
go. I crave adventure and
fun in life more than any-
thing else. I tend to be a little
stubborn and strong-willed
and by a little, I mean a lot.
I make decisions sometimes
that might not be the best. I do not
like being wrong. I make up my mind
about something sometimes, and I
have a hard time accepting counsel. I
am just being vulnerable. Through all
of this, my mother