Happy Mother’s Day to all my mom followers!
Happy Mother’s Day to my beautiful wife, Samantha! I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating:
I cannot begin to tell you how many times she has gone without sleep to do something for the kids. Almost everything they do falls within my work hours, so she takes care of things.
She’s at doctor appointments, she does school drop offs and pickups, she does T-ball, and she does gymnastics. Many times, the stuff I can do on my days off, she will be there, too!
She is the boo boo kisser, the de-escalator of melt downs, the taxi driver, the head chef, the storyteller/book reader, she’s the house cleaner, the voice of reason, the “better” hugger, the kids encourager of imaginative play, and personal shopper. She reminds dad that making messes is “what kids do,” and “If they are getting dirty, that means they’re having fun!”
A phrase that is often used is that she “is the glue that holds everything together.” There is so much truth to this. I know that there are many times that amongst the chaos, she steps in and helps everyone see what the others are feeling. She shines light on other’s perspectives and calms the storm.
We would not know what we would do without her, and we love her to the moon and back!
Happy Mother’s Day!
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 