WHY I LOVE AND ADMIRE J.

I decided to start my own blog to write a little about some of the people in my life who have "made all the difference". My first attempt will be about my daughter J.

J. is in the Army. She is a wife and the mother of a toddler. She is in "jump" school learning how to parachute from planes and stuff. She has no idea how brave and courageous she is, as she just spends her days doing her very best, giving out encouragement to the people around her and missing her husband and child like mad.

J. would tell you she has not had it that easy in some areas of her life. I think that has caused her to be such a risk taker and fearless competitor. She decides if she can do something only after she has given her all trying it. She wishes things came easier to her but you get lazy when you don't have to work for things. She is NOT lazy. She rarely complains even though her heart aches for her family and she would never "quit" anything, no matter how much you try to make her!

She has a very generous spirit and always has. I witnessed her at 3 years old offering to share her chocolate chip cookie with her brother and sister. She did not get this trait from her mother! I would have sneaked into a corner and tried to devour the whole thing hoping not to be discovered! Her generosity still continues to this day, if you would like to have it she will give it to you if she can. She has a strong sense of fairness and fair play. She is very honest and demands the same from those around her. She is humble and does not really know the tremendous impact she has on those around her. She is a very loyal friend and unfortunately has yet to make many friends who deserve her friendship.

Children have always been drawn to her and she adores not only her child but her nephews and nieces. They all love her too! I'm very, very proud of her and pray daily that she gets the things she most desires in this life. You go girl! Mom is "praying you through" I and know you will make it!

Love, Mom