The First Rose in my Bouquet of Life ~ Muriel Black

There are so many special moments in my life! My first breath, my first step, my first smile, my first word! Time flies so fast that it seems just yesterday, that I remember my first day of the first grade! My teacher's name was Mrs. Duckett, she seemed to be very tall and thin. ( I later learned that she was about 5'2"!) And then it seems that in just a few years I was getting ready to graduate from high school!
The person who has been beside me through my whole life is the most wonderful person of all! She gave me life! She held my hand as I took my first step, she held my hand on the first day of kindergarten, and then her wonderful hands created new dresses for me to wear everywhere! They were beautiful and won blue ribbons, she even made identical ones for my little sister to wear! It wasn't long until she created my beautiful velvet wedding dress! It fit perfectly and was exactly what I wanted. Her hands taught me to sew as well, (she was even more demanding than my sewing teacher in Home Ec!)Now I appreciate her making me "rip it out" and do it over! Her hands taught me to cook and bake which I still love to do! Then suddenly, I was all grown up and married! I love thinking about her hands as she held my first little boy,Paul David. She loved to rock him, and feed him, and give him a bath. He loved to go to her house as often as he could and sometimes he was there every weekend! Her hands were just as happy to hold,Cameron, my second son and baby him! He was so cuddly and happy. She weaned him from his bottle and babysat him whenever I needed her help. She has such a loving touch and warm lap! She has such a soft heart for babies and little children. Now, her loving hands are holding MY grandchildren! She is one of the most patient storybook readers! I wish I had a dollar for every book she has read to a child on her lap or snuggled up beside her! She started it with me and I still love to read!
Her hands are the happiest when she is sewing fabric or quilting a quilt! She has created so many beautiful quilts I can't even count them all! Each one is totally different.
She has been my strong rock in life and I love her with all of my heart! She is my best friend and is always ready to help me with anything that I need. I love to talk to her on the phone or when we get together we can talk for hours! I am so blesssed to have such a wonderful Mother!