It was against the odds.
She was 46 and already had 4 adult children and 1 still at home. A new relationship, after a scandalous affair had ripped her first marriage to shreds, brought her love she had thought she'd never have again.
I was a surprise that relatives told her, in polite terms, would not be "normal" and that should be "terminated".
What was she thinking? Women her age are usually starting to enjoy being grandparents, which she already was....
My dad was on the road far away as a long distance truck driver. He would arrive the next day. The pictures showed his exhilarating joy - a baby girl!
My birthday, close on the heels of Valentine's Day, would come to exemplify how Love can be found deep inside each of us.
My mom had made mistakes in raising her first brood. She was more diligent about her next set. She saw the importance of passing on to the next generation the knowledge and skills she possessed.
Life is one constant lesson.
She was ever learning, too. We taught her how to ride a bike when she was in her 50's - not an easy feat on bumpy gravel roads! But she always compared it to riding a horse - even when she fell down!
She could understand animals and what they were thinking. I would laugh at the stories of horses thinking that huge rocks were bears and cats competing over mice in a barn.
Her eyesight had diminished before I was even born. Colors and shapes gradually almost completely faded. Yet, when she braved the transatlantic flight to come see me, she commented about how friendly and smiley the locals were when we walked to the market.
It was because she radiated Love wherever she was.
She didn't let her handicap prevent her from experiencing Life to its fullest.
And when my own world fell apart and I tried to hide it from her, she called crying and simply said, "My daughter, you are Loved."
On this day, the day I was born, I remember my mom and all the wonderful gifts she gave me.
My Life is a Tribute to her greatness.
Thank you, Mom!
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