Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day Mom!

I hope both the cards we sent you arrived before Mother's Day, if not, you have another card to look forward to receiving. I had great visions of creating a blog in "Angie style" but I had my eyes done at Moran and those visions were only in my head ( actually Moran does great work but, whenever I visually make a mistake, I just say "I had my eyes done at Moran"). Plus, I'm not at home while I write this (I'm at work and it's after midnight), thus, I haven't access to any pictures.

I do want to thank you for being the best Mom I could have. I know that I have written before many of the things that I admire about you and how I would love to be more like you when I grow up. The other day I was thinking about how you have always made our family your first priority. I know that not because you said those exact words but because you showed it in your actions every single day and continue to demonstrate that same quality even though your "baby" is 46.

You truly show your love and commitment by your actions. The amazing thing is, you are so humble that you truly don't realize how extraordinary you really are. I'm blessed to have a Mom that took and found the time to make cute clothes for me when I was younger, I still remember having the best apron for cooking class in grade 7. And I don't remember where you got the reversible ponchos with the hoods but I loved those, AND the crocheted ponchos also! I'm was so proud to have a Mom that made great treats for the parties at school, everyone was jealous but, happy that they got to eat one. And Mom, how you organized supplies for all our wonderful trips I don't know. You made being a mother seem so much easier than what I have found it to be. Unlike me, my children will NEVER be able to say that they have never heard their mother raise her voice. I always knew that I had your support in whatever I did...thanks for always being there to listen to me go on and on while in tears because I was so stressed about school, I am so glad those days are over (I beat you are too). I'm sure there were other incidences also.

Sorry for all the worrying I caused you while I was a teenage out late. I now realize just how worried you must have been now that I worry when Nicole is out late. And without cellphones back then to call to check up, I must have made you sick. You are younger than your years physically but just think how much younger you would be physically and mentally if I hadn't caused you to worry so much. Of course you still had Doug, Sheila and Sharon....

People in Utah talk about their "Pioneer" heritage. Well, I have a wonderful "pioneer" heritage also. Grandma and Grandpa Shimbashi traveled to Canada to start a new life and achieved so much, and like them, you over came so much to achieve just as much. You pioneered getting a education when the Japanese were discriminated against and you were the first generation to join the Church in our family. And look how that has increased the Churches membership...not with just our families but through missionary work also.

I need to finish up for now but Mom, thanks for still being there for me, for making your strawberry jam for my kids, for always remembering and sending cards for birthdays and anniversaries, for treating us to dinners out whenever family comes down to visit, and for BEING YOU and loving ME.