How could I have been so lucky?

What better surprise could you ask for than to wake up to a heart-felt sentiment from your mother on the other side of the country?  Well, how could I have been so lucky to be gifted such a talented, strong, and beautiful mother?  Here's what she wrote to me today...

"Twenty nine years ago I gave birth to a baby boy. Of all the worries I've had for him, every minute has been a joy. When they laid him in my arms that eleventh of October day, I looked down at his tiny little face and you should've heard me pray. "Oh dear LORD you have blessed me with more than I deserve, so when he grows up, it's you, I pray he'll serve"

Elizabeth Diane Keating "Mom"