Double Duty

To my mom,
Today is not only the day to celebrate you being the bearer of three children, it's also the day to celebrate the anniversary of your birth.
You have much to celebrate, and not just because society makes a rule of it, but because you are such a special person. I know both of my brothers to be wonderful people, and I see a lot of your influence in their ways. I see your smile shine through when Jim is happy, and your polite demure in Lee's eyes. I hope that I too reflect your niceties, even a small bit of your attributes filtered through me would be most welcome and well received. Your patience is truly a virtue to be admired and something I aspire to achieve. Not to mention your positive nature, you're usually the first to spot a silver lining. So, here's to you! My mom, my role model. I love you.