My Mom THRIVES Giveaway

Congratulations to our winners, Michelle K. and her mother, Julie.

Thank you for taking the time to share your incredible stories. We had many wonderful stories to choose from. Reading about each mother was truly inspiring. Happy Mother’s Day!

My Mother

By Michelle K.

Throughout my entire life my mother has been my hero. In my eyes, my mother is more successful than anybody could ever be. She’s raised 5 children, helping 3 more along the same path, all while holding onto the nurturing aspect that a mother has when her children are in need. My sister is in a wheel chair and has needed special care and attention all her entire life. My mother has been able to care for her all while helping all the other kids do their homework and develop into the people we are today.

My mother shows courage every day by facing the daily tasks that lay ahead. She has unimaginable strength and will power to keep going the same way she has been since the day her first child was born. She always shows joy and pride in her children and their efforts throughout the world. She shows all of us love by providing a stable shoulder to lean on when hardships strike into our lives. She is there when we need an experienced soul to seek guidance from to help us see the path that leads to the future that is best suited to our needs and personalities. Some people have only enough love to share with one person at a time, but my mother is so amazing and passionate about life and love that she has been able to love 9 children as well as her spouse equally.  And most importantly, she even found time to love herself.

It’s impossible to describe how amazing my mother is. Her name is Julie, and I’m proud to call her “Mom.”