Mother's Day!

I was blessed with being born into the most loving family...and my wonderful mother Claire is at the heart of it. My Mom is my best friend. She is such a wonderful person, beautiful inside and out and someone I continually strive to be like. She's the first to compliment, or encourage and always sees the positive side of things. I've always known my Mom was amazing and that we shared a special bond but it's only now that I am a Mom myself that I can truly appreciate everything she has done and continues to do for me. She is the most caring, giving person and I hope to be half the parent to Abbey and Michael as she was to me.


Living in Nova Scotia has been really wonderful but I hate, HATE being away from my family. We are so close, that it seems unfair for us to be separated. Last year, 2 days into my summer holidays, my Mom surprised me by showing up on my doorstep with my cousin Claire (named after my Mom...obviously I'm not the only one who thinks she's fabulous!!!) for a visit. I wouldn't have been happier if someone had handed me ten million dollars. Another time, she picked me up from a conference early (okay it was Christian Community Day for all you OCCDSB folks!) and we decided in the car that we were heading to Montreal for a shopping extravaganza! (remember how sore our feet were Mom!) So many awesome spontaneous memories that just instantly make me smile. I've got a ton of them!
The year that I started teaching was the year my Mom retired but we worked for the same school board and so at all the functions people would come up to me and say "you have to be Claire Paquin's daughter"...and I would proudly answer yes. There is no greater compliment to me then that.


I wish I could say Bonne fête des mères in person but it'll have to wait until your visit at the end of the month Mom. I love you more then I could ever express and I thank God everyday for you and our awesome friendship! xoxo