Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Happy Birthday, Nana!

Today would have been Collin's Nana, or my (Brooke's) mom's birthday. She would have been 57 years old today. Although she is not here with us to celebrate, I know she is celebrating in Heaven with her Heavenly Father and all our other family members who are there with her. I miss her so much everyday and have used this day to reflect on my life with her. She was truly the best mother anyone could ask for. The verses from the country song "She's Somebody's Hero" reminds me of her so much. I can only hope I leave the same kind of impression on Collin as she has left on me. For all of those reading who still have your mothers, thank God for them everyday and always tell them how much they mean to you and how much you love them because you never know when they may be gone. Happy Birthday, Mom! We love you so much!

Lyrics to She's Somebody's Hero by Jamie O'Neal

She's never pulled anyone from a burning building
She's never rocked Central Park to a half a million fans, screaming out her name
She's never hit a shot to win the game
She's never left her footprints on the moon
She's never made a solo hot air balloon ride, around the world,
No, she's just your everyday average girl (but)

She's somebody's hero
A hero to her baby with a skinned up knee
A little kiss is all she needs
The keeper of the cheerios
The voice that brings Snow White to life
Bedtime stories every night
And that smile lets her know
She's somebody's hero

oh oh
She didn't get a check every week like a nine-to fiver
But she's been a waiter, and a cook and a taxi driver
For twenty years, there at home, until the day her girl was grown
Giving all her love to her was her life's ambition
But now her baby's movin' on, and she'll soon be missin' her
But not today, those are tears of joy runnin' down her face

She's somebody's hero
A hero to her daughter in her wedding dress
She gave her wings to leave the nest
It hurts to let her baby go down the aisle she walks right by
Looks back into her mother's eyes
And that smile lets her know oh oh oh
She's somebody's hero


2 comments:

Airhart's said...

Happy Birthday Nana! We didn't know you, but we know that you are an amazing person from everything that Brooke has told us about you and the fact that Brooke has turned out to be such a wonderful mommy and friend.
Love- The Airhart's

Kim said...

Your yearly post about your mom always makes me cry and really puts things into perspective! You are making her so proud Brooke! I love the picture you posted of her looking at Collin.....PRECIOUS!!