“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us, when adversity takes the place of prosperity, when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.” Washington Irving
Now that I am older, married and have a family of my own, I look back on my life and I am reminded of the encouragement that my mother poured into me on a daily basis. I learned many valuable lessons from her that has had a great impact in my life. [Read more…]