Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer

Everyone has someone in their lives that they look up too and admire. These are the people we strive to be like and work the hardest for in order to somehow show just how much they mean to us. I have many people in my life that I look to for guidance and support and sometimes more. I have nothing but love and respect for each of these influential individuals that I come into contact with on a regular basis. The one that stands out as one that goes above and beyond the call of duty is, and always will be, my mother. Through every stressful situation there is always the grace and poise that any and everyone of us drives to have. Hopefully, everything will get back to normal soon and everyone will calm down with all the world's pressures that are looming. No one seems to understand how our economy got into the trouble that it is in, except the ones that made the decisions that got us all here. For those of us that are just trying to make a living, the roller coaster of gas prices, and all of the talks of bail outs is all just very scary vocabulary for things that are effecting our families. With all of the stresses of these problems and even the little ones day to day, my mom shines through the darkness! She wouldn't ever admit it, but I know that she is absolutely amazing for taking care of us no matter what. I know she must be crazy worrying about all of us silly children, Grey Carter, and money. Lord knows, we all worry too much about money, but what are you gonna do, right? But she is such a trooper. It seems that no task is too large for her. If I was ever in need, buddy, you don't worry help is on the way. She has kissed boo-boos,taken temperatures, given medicine, provided financial advise, poured drinks, and hugged all of us when we needed it. Always has the right answer, and never gives up is her outward appearance to all of us. So, I thought long and hard while writing this tribute about what to call this passage. I have been keeping true to naming all of the December entries after Christmas Carols, and only one could be appropriate for this. Rudolph was the one with the light that leads the others into the night. Not to mention that Mom's nose is always either sun burned or wind burned and bright red. LOL. She, I think, must have been a born leader and definitely a born mother. I hope to be the mother she is one day. And Momma, if you are reading this, I love you so much and I hope you know and comprehend just how much you mean to me every single day. I want all of you to go call your Momma's and the people that you love and just say, thanks for loving me.