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To My Mom on Mother’s Day

May 9, 2016August 31, 2016 Crystal // Dreams, etc. 13 comments
To My Mom on Mother’s Day

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(I sent this to some friends yesterday and my mom thought it was funny and told me I should post it, so… posted with permission.)

Yesterday was Mother’s Day in the US and I typically don’t acknowledge Mother’s or Father’s Day, but last year I wrote a post to my dad. So this year, I wanted to write a post for my mom, because she’s pretty awesome too.

Thank you Mom for:

// introducing me to Odyssey of the Mind in elementary school

// passing on your love of the written word

// always, always, always encouraging me to follow my dreams

// reading every word I’ve written–at least, every word I’ve written that I’ve shared with others

// not being afraid to tell me when something could use a little more work (even though I don’t always want to hear it)

// telling me to just do [insert creative goal here] already

// sharing books

// your bravery

// showing me who I want to be when I’m older

// always being ready to talk when I need to

// loving me, even though I probably exasperate you sometimes (often?) and you probably think I’m weird

…… but hey, I got my weirdness from someone, so it might be from you! 😉

Happy Mother’s Day to the best mom I could have asked for. 

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13 comments

  1. Karen says:
    May 9, 2016 at 8:57 am

    What a sweet idea to thank you Mom. Our Mom’s deserve our love and blessings.

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  2. Amy Jones says:
    May 9, 2016 at 11:19 am

    What a beautiful message, I’m sure your mother loved it like nothing else!

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    1. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says:
      May 15, 2016 at 4:22 pm

      Thank you Amy! I think she really enjoyed it. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Cori says:
    May 9, 2016 at 11:37 am

    Very sweet post!

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    1. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says:
      May 15, 2016 at 4:22 pm

      Thank you Cori!

      Reply
  4. Chrissy says:
    May 9, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    Aw, this is really lovely! Moms are just the best!
    Hope your week was off to a good start!
    xxx

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    1. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says:
      May 15, 2016 at 4:22 pm

      Thank you Chrissy! They are. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Susannah says:
    May 9, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    Heehee. I love that mug and what you said about it! <3

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    1. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says:
      May 15, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      Isn’t that mug the best? My mom enjoyed what I said about it too! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Rosalyn O. says:
    May 10, 2016 at 8:45 am

    Awww, what a lovely and sweet post! Moms are truly the best!! ♥

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    1. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says:
      May 15, 2016 at 4:20 pm

      Thanks Rosalyn! They are! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kayla says:
    May 10, 2016 at 9:57 am

    Such a lovely post! Your mother must have adored it. Also, the mug is giving me life! Thank you for sharing!

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    1. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says:
      May 15, 2016 at 4:20 pm

      Thank you Kayla! I think she definitely enjoyed the post, she talked about it after she read it. 🙂 Isn’t it a cute mug? I bought it for years ago for Mother’s Day.

      Reply

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