I have a very blessed and wonderful life. I am surrounded by a literal mass of supportive, loving people - some of them related by blood, others by spirit - and I am never without their help, encouragement, and love. They’ve taught me how to roll with the punches, how to stand up for myself, how to dream, how to live life to the fullest, how to think outside the box and look at the whole world through different perspectives. Those who’ve known me for a long time can testify that I’m a completely different person from even a few years ago.
One such person is my Mum: Ruth Elizabeth Wood.
She is more than my mother, the woman who gave birth to me and fed me my first meal this side of the womb. She is my rock, my constant reminder to all things spiritual in my faith walk, and the steady force in my life that I can always rely on. She is my friend, my cohort, my comrade-in-arms, the most beautiful woman I know (both inside and out).
God did a great good in giving her to me - He knew I’d need her in the days ahead, through all the trials, mistakes, and hardships I’d have to face. Because she’s been there for every one of them, and built a tower of love and protection around me to guard me from those evils.
A greater warrior woman I do not know.
Thanks for all the laughs, the singing, the goofy antics, and the tremendous amounts of love and care through all these years.
Happy Mother’s Day, Mum. I love you ever so much.
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