I don’t know what made me share hubby last week instead of today, but it came to me last night as I was prepping this blog that hubby and I wouldn’t have been possible without those who came before us. So today, I’m sharing some very special people, my maternal grandparents and my mom and dad. My mom and grandma, in particular, were amazing women who provided positive role models and taught me that anything that I wanted was possible if I worked hard enough for it. No victimhood in this family even though at times things were rough for them. So today I honor them, miss them, and share my love for them with these photos. My grandparents are to the left and mom and dad are to the right. The little girl in the photo to the left is my mom!
#ThrowbackThursday Mothers, Mentors, Role Models & Friends
I was very lucky to have a mom who was not only an amazing role model, mentor and mother, she was an awesome friend. In the year before she passed, I was able to work with her and get to spend a great deal of time with her. She taught me the importance of hard work and following my dreams, although she never really got why I wanted to be a writer. Still, it was the drive that she instilled in me that moved me to pursue what I wanted. I hope I have been all of these things to my very best friend, my daughter Samantha.
