This story is spot on. It's about all the every day actions, decisions, love, care, sacrifice, and faith that only moms can do to dream big dreams for their children and ensure they live their best lives. I thought about every conference call I took in a parking lot just so I could take the girls to school or pick them up. I clearly recalled the time I took a day trip to Seattle (yes, it's possible) so I could present at a meeting with the CMO of Neiman Marcus AND make Parent's Day at Lauren's camp. All the times I quickly put the girls to sleep so I could run to BJ's Wholesale to pick up 12 half gallons of milk and 36 eggs. Or to Target at 10:00 PM (they close at 11!) to pick up a birthday gift for a party I completely forgot about.
But this is child's play compared to what my own dear mother went through for me and my brother as a single mom. When she lost her husband in a matter of hours at just 36 years old with two children... Working seven days for 10 years. Filling only $10 worth of gas in her car so she could have more to spend on us. Giving up her life to ensure my brother and I could reach our potential as her children.
My relationship with my mother (two halmuhnee as the girls call her) is...I can't find the right words to describe it. I owe everything I have achieved to her. She is such an integral part of my girls' lives. And it's deliberate because my mom continues with the same drive she exemplified while I was growing up. She wants me to continue having a career, being independent, strong, and successful - all on my own. I define myself. And I am able to do that only because of my mother - in all the ways only a mother can - exactly like the ways illustrated in this video.
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| Enjoying the Montauk sunset, 2011 |
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