I think it's important to acknowledge the relationship that my mom had with my sisters. it takes a special kind of person to step up and adopt three kids and raise them as your own. My mom was that special kind of person one who would not only open her home but also her heart. My mom loved each of my sisters regardless of how she was treated or what challenges arose. That doesn't mean she was always perfect but it means she tried and that makes her one hell of a mom in my book. She's got to be there for a lot of big moments in my sister's lives from graduations to birthdays, Mom was there. I know that they might not feel the same way I do, But I know that at the end of the day, she was grateful for my sisters. Even when it was hard she was their mom and she loved them. I hope that that love lives on in them each and every day as they raise kids of their own.