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It’s Mother’s Day and I’m grateful. As a dad, I’m grateful for Jess who is an amazing mom to Ollie and is loving and sweet and kind and wonderful. As a son, I’m thankful for my mom, who is a wonderful grandma to all three of her grandsons, a great mom to me and all of my siblings, and a fantastic person.<\/p>\n

A long time ago, somewhere around 20 years ago, I wrote an acrostic poem, inspired by my mom. It was a project that reminded me of being a little kid and learning words and storytelling and poetry in school. It’s silly and not at all deeply artistic. But every line was inspired by a lesson I’ve learned from my mom or something that she’s said to me over the years.<\/p>\n

Scroll past the photo of my mom holding Ollie two years ago when we first brought him home (taken by another great mom in my life, Jess’s mama Wendy) for Mom Always Did Know Best.<\/p>\n

The poem was originally posted over at thereviewsarein.com in 2012<\/a><\/span> – ten+ years after it was written.<\/em><\/small>
\n\"Grandma<\/a><\/p>\n

MOM ALWAYS DID KNOW BEST<\/span><\/h2>\n

M<\/strong><\/span>ake it work with what you\u2019ve got.
\nO<\/strong><\/span>pen your ears and shut your mouth.
\nM<\/strong><\/span>ean what you say.<\/p>\n

A<\/strong><\/span>men.
\nL<\/strong><\/span>ive, laugh & love.
\nW<\/strong><\/span>alk in the light.
\nA<\/strong><\/span>ttack life.
\nY<\/strong><\/span>ou are worthy.
\nS<\/strong><\/span>omeday you\u2019ll understand.<\/p>\n

D<\/strong><\/span>on\u2019t ask the question if you don\u2019t want to know the answer.
\nI<\/strong><\/span> believe in you.
\nD<\/strong><\/span>ig up stupid.<\/p>\n

K<\/strong><\/span>eep learning.
\nN<\/strong><\/span>ever ever say never.
\nO<\/strong><\/span>pen your heart to love.
\nW<\/strong><\/span>hat made you think that would be okay?<\/p>\n

B<\/strong><\/span>e yourself, it\u2019s pretty great.
\nE<\/strong><\/span>at your vegetables.
\nS<\/strong><\/span>ay it like you mean it.
\nT<\/strong><\/span>ry your best, that\u2019s all you can do.<\/p>\n

Thank you, mom. Love you.<\/p>\n

\"Grandma<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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