To my Mother

Where to begin,
Where to start..

Not sure how one can juggle..
The calling of being wife,
With Myself, Brandon, Jordan, and Leah
To the newest additions of our lovely family: Jasmin and Cameron
All needing our weekly, to daily Therapy sessions.
To her siblings: Trina, Mathew, Aaron, Michael, Jason, Josh, Susie,
Even her Parents, Just pick up the phone and Rebecca is there for you.
Oh it's not done from there,
She's a women of God,
and the fulfiller of Church callings.
Sure let's add going to school full-time,
With a Merger at work, working 60+ hours a week.
Somehow, and in some way God only knows,
Our wonder women of a mother is always there for you.
She may say that she doesn't have all the means in the world to fulfill all she want's too do,
when in reality it's just a fact that one couldn't cram more into one's day than Rebecca Leslie Harris- Roberts does.

No my mom does it all.
Personally,
I couldn't me more grateful than to have such an amazing example,
Than she is.
Even through the toughest of times and her busiest of days,
She is there.
I'm the first to admit,
that all I need to text is, "Mom, can you talk?"
And she will call within 30 minutes.
Or just call, and if it goes to Voicemail,
she will text back: "On the phone, call you back after." haha

It's funny,
That when we talk,
We both have so much to say,
and tend to just talk,
That we tend to at times talk over or even on top of each other,
One of us saying, "Can I please talk now!"
Yeah, it was like that in her home as well. hahaha
I think it's a testament to her always being the ready mother when when I have to say:
"Mom, I know that already,"
"Yes but you need to be told anyways, and never forget it!" haha
This is a regular part of our conversations.

There hasn't ever been a time when she hasn't stood up for Truth,
or stood patiently as your stubborn children made their mistakes,
Yet you have always been there to collect us after we've faltered.
I remember as a teenager,
That I always needed to tell you and Dad everything big in my life.
From the good to even the bad, I've always felt comfortable sharing them all with you.
It's taken these years after the fact to realize how profound that really was for me.
I never felt judged for any of the mistakes I made, nor criticized.
I always knew that my parents were there.
And I was either praised or chastised but they were always there.

There's so much more one could Say about Rebecca Leslie,
But I will end on this Note:

Thank-you.
Thank-you for always being a parent over that of being a friend.
Thank-you for the love I've always felt,
and the strength you have shown through everything.
Your kids have noticed the trials you've gone through,
Yet you've always persevered,
Always stayed strong.
One couldn't ask for a better example.
For a better mother,
than you.

I love you momma.
Happy Mothers day.