Lessons From My Mom

Every time I water the plants or work in the yard I think of her. Or whenever my voice goes up a few octaves if the Cubs aren't playing top-notch baseball or some injustice in the world needs to be fixed. My mom was a complicated person, and while we had our share of challenges, it wasn't until she passed away at the age of 59 that I was able to see her not as I thought she should be, but rather as who she was...my greatest teacher.