she has a lazy right eye, so when you look at her to talk, sometimes she seems as if she isnt paying attention.. her hair is dyed blond, but it doesnt look ridiculous like you think it would on a 54 year old woman, she has aged tremendously, and her eyes show a wisdom far beyond her years...

when she speaks to you her voice is soft, and calming, and quiet, almost to the point where you have to strain to hear her. yet the message she conveys through simply the tone of her voice is often enough to figure out what she is saying.... i dont think i have ever heard her utter a bad word about anyone, she is always positive, and full of love and energy, even if she has been up for three nights in a row. in times of crisis, she is always the collected one that brings us together to solve the problem, even when it seems impossible.

she is a guiding light, a beacon, a mentor, a mother, a grandmother, a wonderful friend, and an inspiration... i feel as if i could tell her anything and everything in the world, if only there was enough time...

she calls me her surrogate daughter, when i go away to shows in the summer, my mom has her check up on me, make sure everything is ok... and she calls it a treat when she gets to push around her "youngest daughter," for all of her real daughters are grown, and far away... i truly feel that i am a better person, just because she is in my life...

much love,

katie