A Rare Woman

My Mom was 14 years old when she married my Dad and had my sister. Can you image? 14! The first time my Dad saw her she was standing on the steps at her elementary school. He thought she was a teacher! My parents stayed married for 37 years (something rather rare these days). My young mom provided a wonderful childhood for me and my sister and brother.

My mom went to work full time when i was 2 years old and she worked for 3 different companies, the last being my business, Phazes Salon & Day Spa. She worked for Phazes for 24 years. Few people have that track record; certainly not in today's world.

There are few women i revere in this world, my Mom is one. She's a principle person, she says what she thinks and she lives as she believes. I find this rather rare, certainly in today's world.

When my Mom was my age she lost the 3 most important men in her life, her husband, son and father. She still got out of bed every day, came to work, served others and mourned privately.  Dignity and privacy in our world today?..i find it rare.

It's her 74th birthday today and I would be hard pressed to give her a tribute that would measure the love, respect and admiration i have for her. In my very darkest of hours in life, it was always her i have turned to.

My wish for others is that they have a good woman in their life like i have...love you Mom!

Yep, my mom-- a rare woman...

Recent fun outing with Grandkids