honoring my mama...

...today

for here in the states - it's mother's day - a day set aside to recognize our mama's for who they are - all they've done - what they mean to us

i wouldn't be here without mine - she is a source of strength - a true warrior woman in my eyes - she lives by the code of dedication to her children - family means everything to her - in her lifetime she has been dealt an awful lot - yet she continues on sort of like the energizer bunny - no matter what comes her way - she always gets back up - with a smile on her face - and hope in her heart - she's always had my back, encouraging me in big & small things - my mama is a wonderful testament to the power of love spread through a large family - we all got equal shares which - inevitably led to...

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happy day.....

p.s. i found this photo of my mama taken when she was 16 years old