Mom! You made me cry!

Today started off as a normal day. Yesterday, lovely Aunt Flo arrived. Although that means we are not pregnant this month, it also means that the medicine is working. My cycle was a little long this time, but only by about a week rather than a month. I am actually feeling fairly good too, no horrible cramps like I usually get. Today I woke up tired, still recovering from a long weekend off of my normal sleep cycle, but I was on time to work and the students were well behaved.
I taught my normal morning classes for a Thursday, and found a little 5 minute break to sneak away and check my phone. My husband works second shift, so during the week my phone fills in for him. He always checks the mail right away when it comes, and today was no different. What came in the mail was. Waiting for me on my phone was a text message from my husband. He told me that my mom had sent a check for us to use to put Gracie's name on the preborn baby memorial at our church. We had been talking about getting her name up there since we found out the memorial existed, but we never had the funds to do so. We planned to get our taxes filed sometime within the next month and use the return to help fund this. I assumed that my mom had sent a part of the cost to do it. I never expected her to send anything, so I was grateful that she thought of us. I asked my husband how much she had sent, and she had sent the full amount! Now, I had only found a 5 minute break and had to get back to class. Luckily, I was just helping the students with their projects because I was struggling not to cry.
I love my mom so much, and she has been a great support since the loss of Gracie. I know she understands what we are going through because she lost her own baby before I came along. She was there when we buried Gracie and she has come through for us again. I just hope that when we finally bring our babies into the world I can be even half the mom she is. Thank you mom for all you do!