Mother's Day

Mother’s Day has always been an interesting day for me. My mom passed away from cancer when I was 7 years old. That was nearly 23 years ago at this point.

I am always grateful that I was old enough to remember my mom but perhaps still naive enough to understand the impact on my life.

My mom had two loves in her life: her children and shopping. She was tough but always nurturing like a mother should be. And boy did she love Nordstrom.

I sometimes wonder how different my life would have been if I grew up with mom still around. Unfortunately her life was cut too short for me to find out. I do know however that I grew up to be someone that my mom would be proud of and that was because I carried on my mom’s values and lessons throughout my life.