The most important thing about you, mom, is that you are generous. You take me to auditions all the time, out of the blue, and you don’t care if I don’t do well or if I do. You just care if I try. The most important thing about you, mom, is that you are generous.

The most important thing about you, mom, is that you are soft as a dove, because when I stepped on that nail and  Daddy was making me feel sad, you understood. The most important thing about you, mom, is you are soft as a dove.  —J

(I especially like how I come out looking better than Ben.)

“The Best Mom”

(I especially like how my hair is blonde and not gray.)

One of the three reasons I’m the best mom: “My mom always cuddles me.” The next reason was that I always play tag with her, which I never do. Is it bad if your kid can only come up with two reasons you’re the best mom and has to fabricate a third? (BTW, the first reason was that I let her go to the store with me. Oh dear.)

You always clean the fingerprints

I leave upon the walls.

I seem to make a mess of things

Because I am so small.

But everyday I’m growing

I’ll be grown up someday.

And all the messes that I made

Will surely fade away.

So here’s a set of fingerprints

And a picture of me too.

So you’ll recall the way I looked

When I made this just for you.

—T  (With some help)

Happy Mother’s Day!