It looks like the face of this beautiful woman standing next to me in this picture.
It looks like the eyes that light up when I walk into the room, so happy to see me.
It looks like the mouth that speaks words of kindness, and encourages me.
It looks like the ears that listen to me no matter what time of day or night it is.
It looks like the nose that scrunches up when she smiles real big and laughs.
It looks like the arms that hold me when my world is falling apart.
It looks like the hands that have laid a cool cloth on my brow when sick, and wiped away my tears.
It looks like the legs that walks out her faith, sharing with others His love.
It looks like the feet that stand firm on God's Word and when all else fails, to stand.
Love looks like all of these things for me. Summed up in one beautiful person: My mom. She's not perfect, but she's perfectly imperfect. I learn from her strengths and her flaws. Her example has spoken volumes in my life. My mom uses all of herself to show me what love truly is.
Because love is being there no matter what. I will always and forever remember the love my mom shows. Throughout lots of moments in my life.
Through baking Christmas cookies together and singing carols.
Through spending the night away from home when dad came home drunk, holding my hand.
Through the nights I was sick and you made me a pallet on your bedroom floor.
Through surviving an awful wreck and crawling into the bed with me as I cried myself to sleep.
Through cheering me on as I graduated from college and started to pursue my dreams.
Through terrible heartbreak like nothing I had ever felt and letting me sleep in your room because the memories in mine were just too much.
Through helping me set up a classroom and then pack it up.
Through continuing to support me as I grow and find new dreams to pursue.
So what does love look like?
It looks like...
My mom.
So Happy Mother's Day, Happy Father's Day (for stepping into the role of a dad because mine was lousy), and Happy everything day. Because you make everyday happy.
"Any day spent with you is my favorite day so today is my new favorite day."-A.A. Milne
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