Remembering Mom

Hard to believe seven years have passed so quickly.  Today I'm remembering my sweet mom , Rena Andrews Ennis, who passed away 7 years ago on this date.  She made thousands of pots of coffee in an old percolator. I fired it up today in her memory. It brought back so many memories of my boyhood out in the country of rural Harnett County, N.C.
A few of the basic things my mother taught me as I watched her live her simple life.
Be there for your children and those you love.
Use common sense.  If something or somebody doesn't seem right--it's probably not right. Trust your judgment.
Stand up for your family--Lord knows there are plenty of folks who stand ready to tear them down--don't you do it.
Hold your head up, be proud of who you are.  No one is better than you just because they have more money or a nicer home. You are God's child. Live with honor and dignity.

Mama didn't have a lot of education-but she was wise; didn't have a lot of money--but was rich in so many ways. I thank my mom for the greatest gift anyone can give you--unconditional love. We still miss you mom.  You were one of a kind!