You Taught Me

Copyright © 2012 by Denise McFarlane

Mom I want to say thanks. . .

You taught me about love

How it should be unconditional

But sometimes it hurts

You taught me about olive branches

And how often in life I will need them

To make peace

You taught me about generosity

And how that does not just apply to things

But to my time as well

You taught me about God

And his importance in everything I do

You taught me about food

And how it nourishes you

And how putting love in it makes it taste extra good

You taught me about discipline

By calling out my wrongs

And I take those lessons with me everywhere I go

You taught me laughter

When you would hide in the closet

As I ran around the house in search of YOU

You taught me to dream

Encouraging each talent and fantasy

You taught me about forgiveness

A hard lesson indeed and how it

Makes my life richer and my soul free

With all of that said, you taught me

how to be a Mom one day.