There are TONS of great stories about our family, but I am saving them for my tell-all memoir about life as a Wiggins. I can't give it all away on here (you know, publisher restrictions and such). By now I think that we have established that Annabel is cute and precocious and Jude is discovering new abilities and growing at an alarming rate. In fact, it seems like you know something about everyone in my family except for my wife. So in honor of mother's day I am posting these thoughts about my wife AND my mother.
I know that Nicole has posted about my mom on here before, and I want to echo her sentiments. My mom is, simply put, one of the most thoughtful, selfless, generous, classy, talented, and nurturing ladies there is. Proof? Well setting aside the fact that she produced me (ha!), there is the fact that as she has recovered from her brain surgery, her best therapy has been already trying to get up and do things for other people. She and my dad just give and give and give and it has been a blessing in the last couple of months to see some of that lifetime of giving come back around to her when she needed it most. I love you, mom and you are one of the main reasons that I am the man that I am and that I married a woman like Nicole. You taught me never to settle for anything less than the best and hopefully I have made you proud by marrying the greatest woman I could ever imagine in Nicole. Happy Mother's Day!
Nicole doesn't like to be talked about. When someone talks about her or builds her up she gets these little puddles in the bottom of her eyes, not from emotion but from embarrassment. Her esteem, identity, security, and heart are found completely in Christ. I have never known another person with the same genuine desire to know, love, and trust Jesus. It is absolutely the most beautiful thing about her (and that is saying something). It is not "Wife's Day" so I will save my praise for her as a wife for another day (that will be a long post). Today I will say that I am supremely confident that my children are going to grow up to be men and women with a great sense of self-worth, security, and generosity. See, Nicole is a stay-at-home mom (toughest job there is, btw) so my children see these qualities in her and are ALREADY starting to reflect these in their life. It's like she was born to be a mother and pour herself (literally.......sorry, couldn't resist) into these little ones. I love and respect her more and more everyday as I watch her with our kids and I know that I could not have married a more wonderful woman or mother. Happy Mother's Day, baby, I love you!
Happy Mother's Day to all you mom's out there. What is your favorite thing about your mom?
very beautiful tribute to two special moms.
ReplyDeleteThis was my first mother's day without my mother. It was a fitting tribute to her yesterday. She was a bird-watcher. My daughter and I were sitting in the Living Room and kept hearing a weird bird noise...then a loud knocking. I tiptoed to the porch and witnessed my first red-headed woodpecker...but it was HUGE. I found out it is called a "wood hen" because it's the size of a small rooster. I thought how fitting to see this on Mother's Day. Any other mother's day in the past, I would have already called my mom...but this would have warranted another call. I missed my mom yesterday...but she had a much better mother's day in heaven than she ever had on earth.
David, You and Nicole are absolutely the best couple a mother could want for her child. You have both sent encouraging notes that I needed in the last couple of weeks and you have no idea how much I needed those recently. I agree with you that your wife is a perfect example of what kind of mother children need. I also think you are a fantastic example of a father that loves his family and sets a great example. As far as being your mother, it is easy with a son like you! I love you and your family and thank you so much. Mom
ReplyDeleteDavid - there could not possibly be a more honoring gift to you mother or wife than this post.
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