Special M

May is officially here, which means it’s time to celebrate someone special- it is Mom’s birthday!

When I asked my 75-year-old friend Christine what her favourite season is, while we were sitting in the garden watching the fall colours on a sunny weekend, she said September without a beat. I thought she liked Spring, so I asked her again, 'Do you mean Spring?' She sweetly replies back,' No!, September. It is Mum's birthday. This is the person who has forgotten so many little details of her life. No matter how old you get, some people in our lives have big impacts, espacially moms have that kind of power. Dont you think?!

Back in my "I know everything" phase, I swore I’d never be like my mother. Now that I’ve actually matured a little (Ahem!), I’ve realised that if I can be even 50% of the woman she is, I’ve absolutely nailed it. Of course, I could have done without the "family heirlooms" she passed down—specifically the ability to stress out over literally nothing, the high blood pressure, high anxiety and end with the sweet deal - diabetes. But hey, it’s a package deal, and there’s no return policy.

I’m a mom too, so I’m not going to sit here and pretend we’re(moms) all saints.  I can speak for myself, I’m doing my best, but I’m definitely not "The Best"—there’s a big difference! But the older I get, the more I value her voice of strength.

I even tried to give some life advice to little Aa the other day. I told him, "Make sure you find yourself a strong woman when you grow up."

He looked at me and said, "But you’re already married!"

My heart melted. I’ll take the win!

Since Mom’s birthday always lands right around Mother’s Day, Happy Mother’s Day to the woman who started it all! Happy Birthday ma!

Just a heads up Mom:  Aa is basically a combination of yours & Big B's 'Mini-Me' at this point. Thanks for passing on the cheeky genes—I’m glad to see your legacy of mischief is in safe hands!