My mom turned 44 yesterday!!! Be sure to wish her happy birthday…leave a comment on this post.
Sybil Brewer is the best Mom in the whole world, let me tell you. In fact she and I were talking the other day about how she and Dad went without a lot to raise Jason and I. It never really fully hit me until I left home, and I don’t think I’ve ever thought about how much my parents (especially my mom) sacrificed for me, until this year. I think the thing that helped me realize it is the fact that my parents have moved to Missouri and are basically starting a new life.
[image:480:l:s=1:t=Sybil Brewer, The Best Mom:w=300]Growing up, Mom showed us the love and care that no other parent could even rival. She always did the right things at the right times. When we talked back to her, she had no reservations in disciplining us however she felt. She quit her job at Delaware Plaza, a retirement home in Longview, Washington, just to be a stay-at-home mom. Man, if I could someday be half the parent that my mom was and still is, my kids would be model citizens.
The past year has been tough on Mom — I remember when I would call her from work when they had first moved and she was feeling down because the family had moved to Springfield in good faith in the Lord, and she didn’t know what to expect. Even though my family has established themselves in Missouri now, there’s no denying the stress my Mom still faces with Dad working in Washington D.C., me in Iraq right now and Jason getting ready to graduate high school and leave for active duty in the Army. It’s amazing though because I can even see this is one of the toughest challenges she has faced, at least since I’ve been alive, but I’ve never once heard her complain about her situation. Instead Mom tells me that she keeps the faith in the Lord and she knows things will be better someday. That is so amazing and I don’t know if I could respond the same way. She is SuperMom.
God bless you Mom, and I hope this next year treats you well!!! I love you!!!
Supermom, indeed! And I mean that sincerely. It’s amazing, but the older you get the more wonderful your parents become. Kind of like a fine wine, or perhaps bleu cheese. : )
~diane
Sybil and I work together. She not only is Super Mom to her two sons, but to 56 other little children running around our preschool. She keeps a tight but happy ship. She is a light house for the Lord’s love. So glad to have her.
To Mary: Thanks Boss, you make it an enjoyable place to work!