ALL of my moms

I bet if you are reading this the title caught your eye :)  being mothers day the other day I thought I would tell you about all my moms...
yes I have a million moms!!  after all a definition of mother is: to care for or protect like a mother or act motherly to.  these women have cared for and protected me and I know they will continue to care for and love me forever!  ....and post is to tell you about them and what I learned from them!

first of course is MY mom the one who gave me life.  she has given me so much more than life!!  she has given me the desires to serve and to be a good person.  She has taught me about life, love, respect, joy, character, dignity, virtue, happiness, service, etc etc etc. she is the best!  and these other moms are AMAZING but sorry, don't hold a candle to MY mom!!!

Then there is my mom Meri:  she taught me the importance of loyalty and the value of strength

My mom Teresa: she taught me to go for my dreams and BELIEVE that I could do all I dreamed I could

My mom Elaine:  she taught me the value of having patience and joy that comes when we wait, she also taught me that if we go through Hell, we can come out on top with all the blessings of Heaven

My mom Rebekah:  she taught me to ignore the negative remarks of snooty people and just do what I want and what I think is right,  she also taught me to do what I say I am going to do, to earn the trust of people.

My mom Cindy:  she taught me that love is the most important thing in life. and to let people know you love them!

My mom Jenean:  she taught me to speak kindly about people.... always!

My mom Pat:  she taught me that we are all human and its ok that we are learning

My mom Jodi:  she taught me to have faith and be strong, and that the little disturbances in life...are just that...  little don't let them take hold of you.

My mom Lila:  she taught me the importance of friendship and what it means to have a friend.

My mom Coleen:  she taught me to love the outdoors and to love to connect to the earth.

My mom Rose:  she taught me to reach out to those who are going through similar circumstances and let them know they are not alone and that you love them

when I was thinking about writing this it made me think of how all these women, some a part of my life daily and some only in my heart daily.... but it made me think of how I can have that kind of impact on the children in my life and how I hope that I can touch the lives of those children that I may have a "motherly influence" on.