12 Things I would ask|say to my mom if I had the chance

This is one of those blogs that I've been brain storming in my head for awhile now.  What would I say to her if she were here right now & I had the chance? Well, to be completely honest, things to say add to the list pretty much daily. 

I was what you could say as lucky as could be in the situation I was placed in considering that I knew when my final days with mom were and I had the chance to go and talk with her privately and tell her so many things that I wanted her to be sure she knew. 

But there are things I was I could say or ask that cross my mind all the time....

1. Thank you for hand-writing me notes my entire childhood. From letters in my baby book written to me before I was even born to notes you wrote me the day I moved off to college I have the most perfect pieces that prove to me how much you loved me. P.S. Your hand-writing is perfect. 

2. Thank you for taking me to church. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Because of you I have come to know Christ and every day I want more and more to have the faith that you had. Thank you. 

3. Thank you for singing all the time. Songs come on the radio and I can hear you singing them. You had the prettiest voice ever and you knew you could sing. And yes I knew it too, I just didn't ever want to admit it before. 

4. Thank you for giving me the gift of loving kids. Because of you I am about to start on the journey of changing kids lives. And because of you I want kids of my own someday. 

5. Thank you for letting me sleep in your bed when I had bad days. You were right. "This too shall pass." And it did. 

6. What kind of wedding do you imagine for me? What song would you pick for me to walk down the aisle to? What song should I dance with daddy to? What color schemes are your favorites?

7. What kid names do you like? What would you want my kids to call you? 

8. Seriously, what did you put in your spaghetti to make it so good? 

9. You were right.. Time heals just about everything & I can be happy without the things I thought I would never be able to live without. 

10. Dad did a wonderful job picking up where you left off. I don't know how he does it every day but he's seriously amazing. 

11. Thank you for all those times you told me to never settle. Guys, jobs, and everything else in between. When it comes to these things the first thing I think to myself is, would mom be proud of this? Am I doing everything in a way that is absolutely best for me? 

12. Thank you for showing up in my dreams from time to time to tell me random things and allow me to hear your voice and see your face. I know you're watching over me and daddy and beau and it's nice to have those little reminders. 

I love you, Mom.

XOXO