M. is also my daughter. She is an artist, wife and mother of a toddler and an infant. She probably would not list herself first as an artist but I sure would. She has always had an artistic bent and I like to think she got it from my mother. My mother was very talented both musically and artistically and I admired that about her. M. is a devoted mother and in some ways that surprises me. See, she is unlike me in practically all ways (or so I thought) and I just didn't think she would enjoy motherhood the way I did. But she does!! She is fabulous at it and most of the time really, really likes it. She totally appreciates her boys for who they are and wants to nurture their individual spirits. M. never followed the path most likely, she made her own way. I admired her immensely for her ability to go her own way and never care what others thought of it. She is a much better wife than I am and that's cool too. She is very, very smart and talented and beautiful and I am so proud of her. She is the child that is still "unfolding" before me and I delight in watching her become her own woman. She would totally have been a beatnik if born in the right time and she probably IS a hippie. I like that about her. M. was in the Army and she did some pretty neat stuff. The one thing that stands out for me though is when she had to repel off a tall tower. For me, that would be a new experience, but I would not have had any real qualms about doing it. M. is afraid of heights and she went up there and did it probably sure she was going to die! That is real courage. To do something you are afraid of truly takes some backbone. She is a wonderful young woman and I am very proud of her and her family. She, just like J., brings me unending joy and makes me one proud mama!!! Love you sweetie, Mom
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