My Guardian Angel

I was thinking how fast time goes. February made this fact even more apparent. I didn't even realize it was the end of the month. When I was 15 I'll never forget saying I couldn't wait until I was 16. I don't remember why but it was the magic age. I'm sure it must have had something to do with driving, you know permit in hand and all (little did I know I would be 27 before I ever had a driver's license. Who would have thought?

The point is my mom would say you are just wishing your life away. I asked her what that meant but she would say "Some day you'll understand". At about forty I was starting to understand and by 50 I totally knew what she was talking about. She was a wise woman. Too bad, like most kids, I didn't really appreciate her wisdom until too late.

Thanks mom for all the lessons. I have learned to value them and have a better appreciation of you. Even in all the difficult times I realized you were the mother who chose me, not the one who had no choice. I love you and know you are an angel watching over me.