Some people get one awesome mom, I got two. Both of these women have influenced my life in such amazing and significant ways. I have my mom who gave me birth and loved me and raised me for 4 years and I have my mom who married Dad, Sister and me when I was 7 years old and loved me and influenced me in so many ways. Both these women have made me the woman I am today. I call them both Mom but for here they will be Momma Kathy and Momma Lou.
I know some about Momma Kathy. I have been told I am a lot like her and I look like her. I have an old family album with lots of pictures of her. I hear stories from people who knew her better than I did who tell me how amazing she was. I have 2 vivid memories of her and a story my Grandma Lasher (another great mom) used to tell. My favorite memory of Momma Kathy is of her sitting on my bed reading to me when I was sick. I also remember that my bed had been moved in front of my closet and the carpet cleaning men were at the house. I remember thinking it was so cool that she was taking care of me when I was sick even though she was sick too. My least favorite memory is the night she died. Momma Kathy gave me life. She loved me until she died and I know she still loves me. She gave me my genes and my base. I know I’ve been spicy all my life (my kids comes by it honestly) One of my all time favorite spicy child Kristin stories is one my Grandma Lasher used to tell about the time I went running naked out of the house when I realized Momma Kathy and Dad had left me with my grandparents. Apparently I got a spaking from Grandma and then Momma Kathy and Dad got home and Momma Kathy saw to it that I got another one. Grandma Lasher would just laugh and laugh when she told that story ;-). I still love and miss Momma Kathy with every fiber of my being but I know she is in Heaven playing with Taylor, Aaron and Christian (her 1st, 2nd and 4th grandchildren) and I know some day I will see her again.
I know lots about Momma Lou. Momma Lou “married us” when I was 7 years old. Momma Lou and I had a rough start. She came into our lives as the new woman of the house and I was not ready to relinquish my title which I had held for 3 years (remember…spicy…from the very start). For many many years Momma Lou and I didn’t see eye to eye on anything. She got to raise me during the teenage years (you may your commencement of intense jealousy now) and she survived, and even more impressive…so did I. I look back on our rocky beginning and I remember the rough times but even more, I remember shopping. Now friends, I am not a huge fan of shopping. I want to get in, get what I need and get out. I don’t enjoy shopping with others. It’s not a fun social experience for me that I know it is for other women. But that being said, I LOVE shopping with Momma Lou. She’s so amazingly good at it! Some of my best mother daughter memories are me and Momma Lou shopping and to this day, there is no one on this planet with whom I would rather shop. Momma Lou has taught me more than just how to shop. From this amazing woman I have learned how to love my kids like a momma bear. Momma Lou once offered to slash a boy’s tires for me after he did me wrong. And here’s the thing…at that time and still to this day I knew she loved me enough to do it if I had said yes. No one messes with Momma Lou’s kids. Momma Lou has taught me how to fight, to be a strong woman and how to be the most amazing planner on the planet. Safari Master lives! To this day Momma Lou and I don’t see eye to eye in politics, religion and other hot discussion topics but it doesn’t matter. I love her with every fiber of my being. We agree to disagree on many things but we wholeheartedly agree that our family is awesome and that’s what matters.
When I was younger I had no idea how blessed I was. I had no idea how amazing both of these women were/are. But now, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am double blessed to have these two amazing moms! Happy Mother’s Day Momma Kathy and Momma Lou. I love both of you with all my heart!
A Beautiful Mess 