the mothership.

i've been saving this post for when i had nothing else to talk about. today is that day. i've led a more or less uneventful life recently. no eggs falling on the car. nothing like that. so let me tell you about my mom, and why i like her.

some of you may know pam parker. maybe you know her from church. maybe you know her from coming over to my home and her being so overly friendly that she was making fun of you 5 minutes after you arrived (all in good fun). maybe you met her once. maybe you've known her for years. but probably a majority of the people in this little corner of the blog-o-sphere have never met or heard of pam.

pam's my mom. pam's a pretty good mom. she's not perfect, but no one is. here are some things about pam that you should know:

pam is a badass
-she was an awesome cheerleader in high school, and professionally for the birmingham vulcans and the birmingham americans of the world football league. she even had an offer to cheer for the miami dolphins, but turned it down. i tell her often how crazy she is for that.

pam has been through some crap
-she was diagnosed in elementary school with stargardt's disease. her vision continued to decline to the point it's at today, which is below 15%. she had teachers that picked on her instead of helping her. she had people tell her she couldn't cheer, but she did anyway. in the past few years, she's also been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. she's never been able to drive or work a normal job (living off of disability is a bitch). she also struggles with pretty bad arthritis and a bunch of other little things. when i hear her tell me all of the things she's been disgnosed with, it's hard to believe how she gets up every morning. but man, is she a trooper!

putting all of this together, and summing it all up, pam has been an incredible mom. she's raised three boys with little help, outside of my incredibly selfless grandparents (and for the most part, the three of us have turned out alright). financially, emotionally, and literally, this was near impossible for her, but she gladly did it, and the Lord always provided. it hasn't been easy for her, and it probably still isn't. we never had a whole lot, but we had everything we needed. she always made sure we were happy first. she continues to. she doesn't look at life with the attitude of a twice-divorced, disabled mother of three. she's grateful for what she has, and is completely committed to her kids and grandkids. i'm proud of her, and i always will be.