Her utter selflessness and über generosity
Forever the brave and valiant mediator between me and mom
When she accidently threw my purse out the car window while going 70mph on the highway, she backed up to look for it. When we couldn't find it, she bought me a new one and even replaced the money in my wallet.
When I was younger, she actually liked shopping for me better than shopping for herself.
Her tequila drinking impresses my lush friends.
She dreams in more digital detail than LucasFilm.
Inviting endless streams of my junior high and high school friends into her home without the least bit of fuss
The time we outran the cops on I77 South
Keeping me included in her daily routine, even after her children were born
Her cheese potatoes are never cold.
The way she scrunches up her face and gets all teary when I make her laugh
Unpredictable weekends at Grandma's house
She's the "good aunt" who didn't poke Hannah in the eye.
Her impeccable sense of direction and confidence in going places
Her rapid-fire way of telling any story to make you feel like "YOU ARE THERE"
Those tiny pats on my back when she gives me a hug