Look who's 47

I have learned all the greatest lessons in life from my mom. Many people ask my mom how she turned out two great kids as a working single mom and she always tells them it wasnt her that my brother and I were just motivated/smart people. Well I would like to settle this once and for all...we learned about motivation and hard work from my mom. She always expressed to us how great our potential was and that encouraged us not to disappoint ourselves or her.

Anyone that has ever met my mom constantly tells me how much they love her. She is the most happy and fun person to be around. Her laugh is positively infectious. She lives life with the best attitude and makes friends with everyone. Her energy is absolutely staggering. Marc is still amazed at all the things she does in one day.

One of the things I admire most about my mom is her happiness to serve. She is the best visiting teacher I have ever witnessed. Her ladies are not afraid to call for anything, even to take them to the hospital. She dedicates so much time to singing in the ward choir. She isn't even a singer, but she does it because no one else will. All the youth in our ward and all our friends call her Mama Binks, because she takes care of everyone like they are her child.

I owe everything to my mom, for being selfless enough to dedicate her life to me. She has always been there when I needed her. After getting married, Marc and I were both going to college when my car broke. I was walking to school on days that Marc needed the car, talk about a kick in the pants. Sometimes my mom would drive up from Bountiful to pick me up and take me to work, then she got us a car to use until we got another one. I have never been so grateful for something in my whole life.

That's how she is, she just goes around doing good. I just want her to know I love and appreciate her for everything she does for me...I owe every ounce of success to her. I hope she had a great birthday yesterday!!!