Sleepless in Grand Junction....

Third night in a row I can't just fall asleep. I'm either nose deep in a book or being nosey on Facebook. I try my best to exhaust myself during the day so I can just pass out but that doesn't happen.

I was proud of myself today. I always talk about mom being amazing but was never questioned on what makes her amazing. As I prepared my speech for Tuesday I couldn't stop thinking about all the great things about mom that were clouded by her addiction. For example, her unexplainable love toward us, her kids. I don't think we realize how hard it was for her to bust her butt day in and day out to provide for six kids. I admire her persistence and her willingness to get up every morning and do her best to raise us. I look at the six of us and our success  was founded through the strength of our mother. Some women would have given up, but not mom. She did the best she could with what she could and I appreciate her for that.