Tribute to my Mom

I thought about waiting until Mother’s Day (its here now) to actually share this tribute with the rest of the world. However, since tomorrow is guaranteed to no one, I am doing it now.

On 5 March 2010, I paid a surprise visit to my mom. I had not seen her since 14 April 2007 (story for another time). In 2007, she met her grandson for the very first time. He was six months old. Needless to say, this trip was a BIG deal. HUGE. I had one goal in mind. I was going to change our life and the course of our relationship forever.

This trip came about after reading Letters From Dad by Greg Vaughn and deciding to write a letter of blessing to my mom. Writing this letter was one of the best things I have ever done. After completing the letter, I was prepared to mail it to her but really hoped for a better way to present such a special gift to my mother. Like divine providence, that same week, I found out my mom would be traveling to visit her sister in New Jersey the following weekend (26 February 2010). A mere 2 hours and $300 away. The only problem was that I was broke and could not find that money. Despite this significant fact, I decided that I could not visit my mom without taking her only grandchild to see her. I then got to thinking, why would I leave my wife behind? All three of us should take this trip and surprise her. I called my aunt and made her aware of my plans. I told her all three of us will be there and to keep it a secret. Since that was all taken care of, it was time to work on finding not $300 any more but $900+.

I knew I had only one way of getting this money and that was through God (no offense to any atheist reading this post). I requested that if He sees this as a worthy thing to do that He provides the money on a specific day (Tuesday of the following week). Two things happened on that day. A very good friend and mentor offered to pay for all three of us to go. I also spoke with my mom who shared that she will not be visiting her sister until the following week. Everything worked out perfectly because the weather was terrible that weekend. The Bible (Romans 8:28) says “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

My mom, of course was completely surprised when she saw us. She confirmed that it was only because of her strong heart why she didn’t faint or worst. We all had a great weekend together. One that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

Letter to Mom

My Dear Mother,

Never in my life have I met a woman like you. For the twenty-six years I have known you, you have never failed to amaze me. I admire you so much for the type of person you are. You are a fighter. You are determination. You are love. You are patient. You are kind. You are faithful. You are someone your son strives to be more like every day.

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