I'll Always Love My Mama!

And there she is... My Mama, back in the day... and me! Ow! <3

There's only one of her and I share her with not only with my Dad, my older sister, Jesca and younger brother, Jr., I am lucky enough to share her with anyone who needs a wonderful person like her in their life too! It's a funny thing looking back on all of those years growing up... Being mad at her for things she wouldn't let me have and mad again for the things she gave and I thought I didn't need... Doing things I really wish I didn't, thinking back... I guess SHE'S the one laughing now...

Ma, you don't have to say, "I told you so!"

I already know.

I know it must be hard for you mother's out there teaching your children things maybe you're not 100% sure about- so, you try your very best to guide in the right direction. You're only a mother to each of your children only once, individually, but equally at the same time. Ma, it's incredible how you extend your imagination, will, strength, courage and loving hands to everyone you know needing it. And be fair at the same time. I wish I could start over knowing I wanted to be just like you now, being aware that although my feet are waaaaaay bigger than yours, I have some major shoes to fill.

I want to thank you for doing your best even when I failed. And thank you for being there, like always when I did succeed. The world doesn't have arms big enough to hold a heart like yours. I'm grateful and blessed to know that I couldn't either, BUT I can hug you really tight. That's a start right? I'm grateful to GOD for believing that I do deserve to have a woman in my life like you... My Mother. :0) I wish I had more to give to show my appreciation for you doing such an amazing job... and most of all, being my Mom.

I LOVE YOU, MAMACITA!

This goes out to all the mother's out there... Happy Mother's Day!!!

A special shout out to my sister, Jesca, my Mom, my Grandma, my Lola, to all of you ladies I call "Auntie," Annie Bananie, Ms. Violet...

And Special, Special Shout Outs to Nazeg Abouelala and Karen Schuller (RIP). <3>

For your listening pleasure... I give you, The Intruders! :0)