There are times when it hits me hard how much I am like my mother. Recently it was an encounter with an almost empty tube of make up, foundation to be more accurate, that alerted me to that fact. I had neared the end of the product but I knew that there was still more left in the tube. So I did what made sense. I cut the tube open.

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It was there in that image as I laid it on the counter that I realized that this was exactly something my mother would have done. She was of the “waste not want not” generation and was always trying to get the little last bit out of every container in the house. From toothpaste to peanut butter to make up– she would figure out the best way to get access to that very last bit of whatever it was.

If I am honest, I found this Mother’s Day to be particularly difficult. My sister would agree. It is hard for those of us who have lost our moms and wish they were still with us. It is a yearly reminder that we no longer have them with us. I am not sure why this year it was so hard but as I looked at that tube of makeup I teared up and was grateful that a little thing like a tube of almost used up make up could make me remember her and the influence she had on my life.

If you are reading this and still have your mom with you on this side of heaven, give her a call today just because. Tell her something that you love about her. And if your mom is no longer with you, take time to remember a special time spent with her that is in your memory. It will make you feel closer to her and hopefully bring a smile to your face.