My Mom... "The Amazing Marie"

I've always told my mom that she should wear a cape, because to me she was a real life superhero. Now I realize that she did wear one, it was just invisible. My mom was not only my hero; she was my mentor, life planner, teacher, confidant and friend. Of course we struggled through my difficult teenage years, but once I grew up and matured, our relationship grew stronger and I'm glad knowing that by the end, we were closer than ever. I knew that at if I was having a bad day at work, something was bothering me or I needed help, my mom would come to the rescue. She was everything that I could ever hope to be.
If I had to sum her up in a few words they would be: ambitious, beautiful, and mostly...selfless. She excelled in all that she did and made it look all too easy. You have to understand that my mom was a mother of 4 (Me, Carlos-24, Andrea-10, Gabrielle-8) who worked full time and still managed to keep an immaculate house, chauffer my sisters to dance and cheer and still make a home cooked meal every night. My parents were high school sweethearts who were married for 27 wonderful years. Her family's needs were always her priority and she made many sacrifices for us. My mom meant the world to us, but I had no idea how much she meant to everyone else until I saw the 850+ people that showed up at her services to say their last goodbyes. It showed me how many lives my mom touched. Looking around at all the people present made me prouder than ever to know that I had the privilege of calling this amazing woman, Mom.