The Turtle Lays Her Eggs

I was recently tagged on Facebook to post my most proud Mommy moments. Well, if you know me very well, then you know I rarely shut up about my kids! Yes, I am biased, but I think my kids are pretty exceptional. And yes, exceptional is a pretty strong word and even harder to achieve. It took, and continues to take, a very proactive involvement on the parts of both John and myself. It's one of those projects that takes hard work and dedication, sacrifice and commitment, time and patience. It is a labor of love in its most raw form. It is beauty personified. It is my biggest blessing. It will be my most defining moment.

What makes my children so exceptional you may ask? Their hearts first and foremost. The love they have for each other will forever be my greatest joy! They have a bond with each other that even I can't fully understand but am eternally grateful for because I know that they will always look out for one another.

Their respect for others. They always consider the feelings of others and they both strive to be polite and courteous to those around them.

Their work ethics. They both work full time while taking full loads in college. They understand that money must be earned through hard work and don't expect their parents to be their "money trees".

Their strong family bonds. They love their extended family and respect their lineage for they know that these people are part of what makes them who they are.

Their respect for John and me. They make sure that we know how much they love and respect us as their parents at every opportunity. Their love is genuine and given freely.

Their willingness to learn from their mistakes. They are never too proud to admit when they are wrong or ask for help when they don't have an answer.

I will forever offer them advise, as long as they are open to it, for I too continue to grow, make mistakes, learn to overcome and share. I will forever teach them the things we did as parents from the day they were born to the present for I think we did a pretty good job!

I leave with this quote, not my own words, but wise words none the less, "For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again." Eric Roth
Love you both!