the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. they must be felt with the heart.
- helen keller
the flowers are beautiful but the story behind them is even more beautiful.
kiele had to write a mother's day essay for school. the winner would get flowers to bring home to his or her mom. kiele was really excited and wanted to do it right. she wrote the essay on the laptop and was ready for me to print it from my computer. i emailed it to myself, so i could open on my computer, which is hooked to the printer. i didn't read it but noticed that the font was something like 70...not really, but it was big. so i reduced the font and brought everything to one page. kiele was really upset, mom, i need that blank space so i can draw a pretty picture of you. sigh. i made things back to how they were supposed to be...how she planned them to be. and then she asked my friend, andrea, proof it for her. the corrections were made and she was ready to have the essay printed. i still didn't know what it said. but she did show me the picture she drew of me...so perfectly me (i wish i could share but the essay didn't come home yet). and then she brought it to school to be presented and voted on.
and...
kiele won.
friday, she came home with the most beautiful bouquet of flowers for me. because her essay about me won. sigh.
and kiele told me, i picked these flowers b/c the others just looked like asparagus.
lol.
not sure what type of flowers they are but she's right. when not yet bloomed, they do look like giant asparagus.
what did kiele write?
Kiele Mother's Day Essay
My mom is the best mom in the world. She is nice, sweet, smart and is a kind person! She takes good care of me. She gives me healthy food and clean water so I’ll never get hungry or thirsty. When I get sick she stops working and gets me whatever I need to make me feel better. She doesn’t leave me until I am feeling better. For school she helps me get my homework and school projects done on time. Also, she helps take pictures of my class for school. She is a talented photographer. She is the best! She gets me books and toys! Also, whenever I want to go to a store or restaurant, she takes me there sometime soon!
Also, my mom let’s me take horseback riding lessons, with my best friend Julie! She lets me play with my friends a lot! She is a great friend to everyone she meets. She helps me make good choices and she never lets me down. Normally I get her a card and make her breakfast in bed for mother’s day but she deserves much more than that. That’s why I want to get her a card, breakfast in bed and if I win flowers for Mothers Day. My mom loves flowers.
My mom is the best mom in the world because she is the reason I can hear! People used to say that I didn’t need a Cochlear Implant but my mom said yes I needed a Cochlear Implant and they listened to her. So, that’s how I can hear! If she didn’t exist then I wouldn’t be able to hear. Also, if she didn’t exist then I wouldn’t exist. My mom was the reason I have my dog, Charley! Charley makes my brother, sister and I very happy! My mom is the best mom in the world and I don’t know what I would without her. Those are just some the reasons why my mom should get flowers on Mother’s day.
There are many more wonderful things about my mother! And that’s the end of my essay!
i laughed.
i cried.
it touched me like no other.
i just can't believe that i am so blessed...to be her mother.
Happy Mother's Day!!
- helen keller
the flowers are beautiful but the story behind them is even more beautiful.
kiele had to write a mother's day essay for school. the winner would get flowers to bring home to his or her mom. kiele was really excited and wanted to do it right. she wrote the essay on the laptop and was ready for me to print it from my computer. i emailed it to myself, so i could open on my computer, which is hooked to the printer. i didn't read it but noticed that the font was something like 70...not really, but it was big. so i reduced the font and brought everything to one page. kiele was really upset, mom, i need that blank space so i can draw a pretty picture of you. sigh. i made things back to how they were supposed to be...how she planned them to be. and then she asked my friend, andrea, proof it for her. the corrections were made and she was ready to have the essay printed. i still didn't know what it said. but she did show me the picture she drew of me...so perfectly me (i wish i could share but the essay didn't come home yet). and then she brought it to school to be presented and voted on.
and...
kiele won.
friday, she came home with the most beautiful bouquet of flowers for me. because her essay about me won. sigh.
and kiele told me, i picked these flowers b/c the others just looked like asparagus.
lol.
not sure what type of flowers they are but she's right. when not yet bloomed, they do look like giant asparagus.
what did kiele write?
Kiele Mother's Day Essay
My mom is the best mom in the world. She is nice, sweet, smart and is a kind person! She takes good care of me. She gives me healthy food and clean water so I’ll never get hungry or thirsty. When I get sick she stops working and gets me whatever I need to make me feel better. She doesn’t leave me until I am feeling better. For school she helps me get my homework and school projects done on time. Also, she helps take pictures of my class for school. She is a talented photographer. She is the best! She gets me books and toys! Also, whenever I want to go to a store or restaurant, she takes me there sometime soon!
Also, my mom let’s me take horseback riding lessons, with my best friend Julie! She lets me play with my friends a lot! She is a great friend to everyone she meets. She helps me make good choices and she never lets me down. Normally I get her a card and make her breakfast in bed for mother’s day but she deserves much more than that. That’s why I want to get her a card, breakfast in bed and if I win flowers for Mothers Day. My mom loves flowers.
My mom is the best mom in the world because she is the reason I can hear! People used to say that I didn’t need a Cochlear Implant but my mom said yes I needed a Cochlear Implant and they listened to her. So, that’s how I can hear! If she didn’t exist then I wouldn’t be able to hear. Also, if she didn’t exist then I wouldn’t exist. My mom was the reason I have my dog, Charley! Charley makes my brother, sister and I very happy! My mom is the best mom in the world and I don’t know what I would without her. Those are just some the reasons why my mom should get flowers on Mother’s day.
There are many more wonderful things about my mother! And that’s the end of my essay!
i laughed.
i cried.
it touched me like no other.
i just can't believe that i am so blessed...to be her mother.
Happy Mother's Day!!
so special she is...and so are you. i am blessed to be among your friends, to know you, experience motherhood side-by-side, to learn from your experience, and to to laugh and cry with you through it all. thank you for sharing, and for being so wonderful! happy mother's day my beautiful friend!
Deb
Keile is incredible!!!! WOW!! She's had the most awesome Cochlear Implant Journey that I felt blessed to read from you. Now to read this very precious Mother's Day tribute; I had tears in my eyes. How very very special!!
Hugs
Kim
your daughter is as inspiring as you are!
amazing!
Kiele is beyond AMAZING! She's a true gift to all who are lucky enough to know her...that says a lot about you too don't ya think!
By the way, these are truly stunning photos...macro lens? I love the red with the green, just gorgeous!
WOW!!! Talk about powerful!! What an amazing little girl you have raised! It was very nice meeting you today! Thank you for sharing this, very special!! :o) Kirsten Kester