I realized today that I haven't posted anything about my dear, sweet Mom. Mama-san. Teresita. Miss Guam. I have to brag--my mom is beautiful. She was a model and was Miss Guam back in the days before Miss Universe or Miss World. I have to write a list of all the things I love about this woman.
She is selfless. She always gives more than she receives and has a huge heart.
She loves her grandsons more than she loves me (kidding...well, maybe not). They are such a joy to her and it is obvious to everyone.
She is one of the best cooks in the world. She invents recipes and never writes them down and when you ask how she did it she will say, "Oh, it was an experiment."
She has a cute Guamanian accent. It's funny because people always used to say that about her and I would think, "She doesn't have an accent. She talks just like I do." Then I went to college and called her and it hit me. The woman has an accent!
She is very stylish and always likes to buy clothes and shoes for her loved ones. Ninety percent of the shoes I have are from her. She has more shoes than Emelda Marcos did back in the day.
She is from a family of 15 kids. My Nana would have had 20 kids had it not been for five miscarriages she had. Huge family. Mom will say it was because they didn't have tv back then. ;)
She eats rice on a daily basis and misses it if for some strange reason she doesn't. That's a Pacific Islander for you!
She loves to go the casinos to gamble. The slots are her thing. She can stay up until 4:00am if she is at the casino. We are hoping to take her to Vegas for her next birthday.
She has one of the most illuminating smiles I have ever seen.
She and I had a "Thelma and Louise" kind of trip when I moved back from Seattle. She flew up, helped me pack and we drove home. It was an adventure and one I won't forget.
She was very strict when we were growing up. I did my best to do what was right because the wrath of Teresita would greet me otherwise. She kept me in line and I am grateful for that.
My Mom is caring, sweet, loving, strong, stubborn, funny and wise. I love her for all that she is.
