Today is my little Mommy's birthday. I can say "little" because, although I'm aaaaaaaaaaalmost five feet tall, I'm still taller than she is. Heh.
It's a very special birthday because this past year, in September, my Mommy got a new heart. Thanks to the unspeakably selfless gift of a grieving family somewhere, and the incredible skill of the organ transplant team at Medical City Hospital in Dallas, Texas, I still have my Mommy with me, and my kids have their "MamaSue". For seven years her health had declined because of a disease called sarcoidosis. The sarcoidosis attacked her heart muscle, killing it and causing something called dilated cardiomyopathy. She was very nearly gone when a heart became available. It was an emotional time for our whole family, one I'll never forget.
My Mommy is beautiful, smart, funny, generous and full of love and life. I am grateful to God for her influence in my life, and I'm thankful for her friendship as I've become an adult.
I love you, little Mommy. Happy birthday.
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