I could not have asked for a better Mama. And you could not have a better Memsie! She is such a special woman in so many ways. I want to share a glimpse of my relationship with Memsie through the years and your blossoming relationship with her.
Memsie is my best friend. She has always been my best friend. I have always felt very proud of the special relationship my mom and I have.. I can only hope and pray that you and I will one day have this same relationship. Growing up my mom was a perfect mother. She was extremely patient, slow to anger, nurturing, loving and selfless. I never longed for attention. She was always around to give me encouragement, reassurance, hugs and kisses. I always had my needs met and she payed attention to anything I was interested in.
Memsie can make anything fun. She could make driving to the flea market into an exciting adventure! She'd wake me and Uncle Adam up on Saturday mornings to take us on one of her magical adventures. We'd end up at the flea market, the beach, the park, the mall, Walmart, or maybe McDonalds. Yes, those places were very exciting to us as young children! One day that adventure took me to sign up for Girls Scouts. Once I got into middle school, the surprise adventures turned into a Saturday morning tradition of going to either Hardee's or Chick-fil-A for a chicken biscuit. Memsie and I did the biscuit tradition until we moved to Savannah.
During middle school and high school, some friends of mine would comment on the relationship my mom and I had.. they thought it was nice that I was so close to my mom. I would openly say that my Mom was my best friend. A lot of teenagers go through a stage where they strongly dislike their Mom and completely shut them out of their life. I never went through that stage. I knew I needed my mom, still do. I stayed out of a lot of trouble during my teens and I chalk that up to having such a close relationship with my mom.
Even though my mom has been my best friend, there were still rules and I have always respected her. There's never been a time when I thought I knew better than my mom about something. She still knows better than I do about things! She has definitely helped me with becoming a mom myself.
Memsie loves you to pieces. She's so good with you. And oh, so, patient. Watching her interact with you makes me feel like an inadequate mom compared to her. When she's hurting and sick, she stills gets down on the floor or marches around the kitchen with you. When her back is killing her, she stills holds you and loves on you. That's some unconditional love!
She inspires me to be a great mom. If I am half as wonderful as she is, then I'll be happy. And all the credit to me being a good mom goes directly to her. She is simply amazing as a mom and as a Memsie.
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