I want to tell you about my mom.
She is eighty six years old and she is a force to be reckoned with. She loves her family fiercely, her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Since her divorce she has been on her own for 35 years. She worked past retirement age, trying to save enough money, so that she would not be a burden to her children. Yes, she now lives off social security.
She has suffered a couple of falls, and is still strong. She buried her only son seven years ago. He committed suicide and yes, it almost broke her, it almost broke us all. Yet she survived it, with the help of the family and the community that she lives in, she survived.
She maintains two gardens every year, both 7 foot square. One for vegetables one for herbs, they are beautiful to behold. The bounty is great. Oh sure a neighbor does come over to till the garden so that she can plant, however she does a lot of back breaking work.
She is an active member of the church, helps raise money for Outreach, and cooks for the local women's shelters. She also works at the local food pantry, that's a lot of hard work for an 86 year old. She does it without complaint. My mom is an amazing woman.
So proud of my mom, she also works at the polls during elections. Spirit!
Did I forget to mention, my mom is a Democrat. She is an Obama supporter. Was then and is now. Will always be.
Remember what I said, my mom is not a socialite, nor well to do. She lives off of social security.
God bless my mom, she fights for what she believes in, doing what needs to be done to make this world a safer more secure nation. Helping those in need.
She supports this President to make this happen.
Mom, I love you.
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I just talked to her an hour ago. She told me that my great nieces and nephews are going to be at my sisters tomorrow. I plan to visit. I need to see some sweet joy, and the children are it! Sweet unadulterated laughter. That's what I need right now.
Oh and I forgot to mention she also volunteers at the council for the aging, she takes blood pressures once a month. Former nurse.
Thanks for loving her, freshwest!
to my mom 
and loved ones to have such a strong loving role model as your matriarch!
You've written a beautiful tribute to your treasured Mom, who has so much enviable energy and spirit. Bless her heart. 
Thank you so much!
to my mom!
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to she's mom~
So good to see you.
I thank you for that from the bottom of my heart, for that comment. It comes at a needed time.
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and I thank you!
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to my mom
to your mom .
Peace! 
Congratulations, you're a fortunate person.
to your Mom and to you, sheshe.
you are, to an awesome mom!
Long. Live. Your. mom.
God Bless you both.