Even though Mother's Day was two days ago, I still want to dedicate this post to my very own Mama Zippi. She is an amazing woman and I am honored to be her daughter. Now I know that all of us think we have the best Mom in the world, and I think that's true that each of us has a Mom who is perfect for us. I couldn't have been placed in a family with a more perfect Mama. And I'm not saying she's perfect, because that would not make her happy. I'm saying that she is the perfect Mama for me, and all the other Ziplets. Llama, when you read this please keep in mind that I'm just telling it how it is. I promise that you are all of these things and more, so don't exit out of this window with any guilt-ridden thoughts. I know you have a tendency to do that...Ok now that that's out of the way, I can go ahead and tell the ten reasons why I love my Mama Llama Zippi:
1. Mama is so faithful. No matter what is happening in life, there is always hope that it will get better. She is a good example that if you are faithful, things may not turn out the way you want them but they will turn out ok and for the best.
2. Mama Zippi is spunky! I'm never embarrassed to have my friends over, in fact I wish all of them could have the chance to meet her. She is seriously cool.
3. Whenever I call to talk (which is probably a little bit more than necessary) she is always very patient and listens to me. And if we think about this logically, that means she is doing a LOT of listening. I know that I can be a chatterbox and I'm so grateful that she listens.
4. That woman can sew. If there was a superhero whos super power was sewing, Mama would be that superhero. Whenever I need something mended, she's on it. She makes the most beautiful quilts, aprons, tree skirts, purses, pillows, curtains...um basically anything. One time Buddy needed a mouth guard for football, so he asked Mom if she could quilt one. She did. They call her Supersewing Woman.
5. Mama makes me laugh...really hard. She and I have very similar senses of humor. Some might say that well, she gets me!
6. Mama is a good example of obedience. She has taught me that I must always obey with exactness. If you've been to my house, you've seen the scripture on the wall from Alma about the Army of Helaman. Don't worry, I can recite that baby from memory. And that's because my Mama's a good teacher and example, and she makes me want to be more obedient every day.
7. Another one of Mama's super powers is that she can appear instantly when you need her. Ok, maybe not instantly, but she does drop everything if you need her. Not only that, she can tell solely from a "hello" on the telephone that you're not doing so hot. When this happens, she gets in her car and essentially teleports to Provo, where she will subsequently take me to lunch and order me whatever I want (No, I did NOT get a double cheeseburger with a large fry and a supersized rootbeer, because that would be unhealthy, and really kind of gross).
8. She buys me things that have owls on them. I developed an odd obsession for owls last summer, and as a result she has found it necessary to purchase everything that has a hint of an owl on it. Thanks to my dear Mother, my owl collection has increased rapidly. And I love it!
9. My Mom is so forgiving. Sometimes I've made mistakes and haven't been as grateful as I should have been to her. Luckily for me, that didn't matter, and I know it never will. Thank goodness for her forgiving nature, or else I would be in quite a deep hole.
10. The thing that amazes me the most about my Mom is something that I realized just a few months ago: she is human. I know, mind boggling. Growing up, she was superhuman. But the older I get and the more I come to know her better, the more I realize that she is just like you and me. And that makes everything about her that much more incredible.
I want to be just like my Mom someday. She is one of my best friends, and I love her to pieces. I hope she knows that...maybe this post solidified things a bit. If not, I'm going to continue to do everything I can to thank her for raising me and being such a good example.
I love you my Mama Llama!!
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