A LETTER TO MY MOTHER

What can I say to express the feelings I have inside?
You are the most influential person of my existence;
Mother, you nurtured me, you sheltered me, you protected me, you educated me, you gave me life;
Everything that I am is because of God’s blessings and you;
I sit on God’s foundation supported by your enduring pillars of strength;
As I travel through the cross roads of life, I am forced to make very difficult decisions, I can either turn left or stay right;
I sometimes feel inhibitions in my spirit; I sometimes feel lost and without direction;
Now, I understand that these are just stumbling blocks that are placed in my path to make me stronger;
I want to thank you for your support, thank you for your continued guidance, thank you for loving me;
I always keep your roadmap in my mind and try very hard to stay on familiar roads traveled;
I push myself to be all that I can be because of your guiding light;
I have learned to never give up because of your example;
No matter what my standing situation, stay faithful and endure;
Mom, I’m standing tall in the gap today and I continually pray that I can stay strong and provide the same foundation for my children as you have so freely provided for me, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

TROY BALKUM©