tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488455979401631222.post3410775540065558178..comments2022-11-14T02:39:39.428-08:00Comments on OBJoyful44: Mother the 5 Star GeneralUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488455979401631222.post-66814070023471101392012-05-16T00:06:06.457-07:002012-05-16T00:06:06.457-07:00One of my biggest fears in life is not being able ...One of my biggest fears in life is not being able to live up to my mother. She is practically perfect in every way. <br />I didn't realize it until recently, but my mom hasn't had an exceptionally easy life. You never really think about your mom that way. When she was just 26 (that's MY AGE) she lost her mom without warning. Just thinking about that makes me panic and my heart clench. only a little more than a decade after that she lost her youngest older brother (she has four of them), then this past December my Brother took his own life. <br />My mom has every reason to curse God. She has every reason to be discouraged and angry and sad. But she's not. My mom is faithful, she is hopeful, she lifts everyone around her. <br />One time we were sitting around the table and my little brother looked at mom and said "you've done pretty good, considering." We all laughed, but in all seriousness. Someday, I hope someone says that about me...Emily Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312780615785741550noreply@blogger.com