If my mother was alive today we would celebrate her 91st birthday. You say…Oh Michelle you look so young….:) How could your mother be in her nineties.!!! I was born later in her life…..much later than should be possible …..but I still like to think I am a spring chicken. If you know my story, you know my mother was a very manipulative person, and that I fell into her trap quite often. Since it is her birthday, I thought I would write the great things about my mom. My mom was very, very smart woman. She was an avid reader, she did a crossword puzzle a day. My mother finished her GED and started college in her late 50’s. My mother was funny, really funny. She had a great sense of humor. My mom was a great artist. My dad would joke how he could never get her to paint a wall in the house.. My mom’s art was showcased in art shows, libraries..you name it. I cannot even draw a stick figure. My mom liked to have fun….and she was the often the life of the party. My mother loved chocolate brownies, Fannie May candy and blue cheese salad dressing. I unfortunately have inherited those desires as well . My mom was not really the nurturing type…but she had great long nails, and to keep you quiet she would softly tickle your back. I loved that. I often would fake being upset..just to have her caress my shoulders with her long nails…… My mom had her weaknesses, and I have tried to blame her for many things in my life…The truth is we each have 100% accountability for our own lives. So, I have forgiven my mother, and I have chosen to remember the good things about her……. I miss her famous spaghetti, her hard as a rock fudge and those shoulder tickles…..but most of all I miss her. So Happy Birthday Mom…….and Thank You……..

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