happy birthday mom

it's my mom's 85th birthday today...and you couldn't find a sweeter more valiant woman. she would do anything for me and has spent a lifetime of serving others. she misses my dad terribly and no one can fill that emptiness but him. they truly had a fairy tale marriage. tonight we went to olive garden to celebrate. i know she doesn't hear everything and her memory is diminishing each time we meet, but she is always so pleasant and so grateful for any and everything. 

mom, thank you for giving me so many priceless gifts....

a happy childhood
a home full of love
a mother who loved and honored her husband
the blessing of being an american and a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints
for loving me and having confidence in me in whatever i tried
for giving me life.

i am eternally grateful

and i will love you for eternity