Contest: For my mom

Bigshizza

Glock1975

So freaking amazing bro, I guess we now see where your kindness comes from. Love ya Bro.

thehilk

Glock, u took the words right out of my mouth. What a great history of your mothers life. I can indeed see where the selflessness of Shizz was molded from!

Chuck N

My mother died from Alzhiemers 4 years ago. She meant the world to me. Still too tragic and painful to post the whole story here for me. Your story brought tears to my eyes.

smoke em if you got em

Jim...there was no reason for you to ask my permisson for your contest. But after reading your post...i realize why you asked....You asked because that is the type of person you are and we now all know where all your great shizzness comes from. Love you slim Jim.

matkn293

It is certainly easy to see where the kindness and the selflessness comes from Jim. The inspiration that others derive from you originates with this great Woman! What a wonderful story/tribute, thank you for sharing. Great way to start the day by reading that.

The Kid

Puff_Dougie

What a blessing to read your mom's history, Jim. A life lived in dedication to serving others is becoming more and more rare, which makes it all the more beautiful when it is seen. As others have said, it is not difficult to see how her example of selflessness rubbed off on her children. God bless you, brother!

C-LOVE

Very touching post Jim, I feel your pain bro. As you know I lost my Mother to Cancer 6 yrs ago and we are just finishing the time of year where it hurts the most. I think about my Mother everyday and I don't think that will ever stop, it's been 6yrs. Anyway wanted to remind you you're not alone, love ya bro!

Martel

Nice, Jim. A good mom is really special. My wife grew up without one and a succession of bad step-moms. Grateful to have mine around, still.

90+ Irishman

Wonderful post about an amazing woman Jim, I have no doubt she would be proud of the man you are and her character and spirit shows every day in your actions and words brother. Thanks for sharing!!

Bigshizza

Very nice entries thus far... Let's keep them rollin

Bigshizza

90+ Irishman:

Wonderful post about an amazing woman Jim, I have no doubt she would be proud of the man you are and her character and spirit shows every day in your actions and words brother. Thanks for sharing!!

Thanks man... Yeah this long and I'm starting to have a hard time with memories... I know I wasn't the easiest kid but she always made it to my football and baseball games. Which was huge at the time!

jimmyv723

You can tell she was a great woman just from the way you turned out Jim. Of course most Jim's are pretty awesome anyway haha...

jliu

your mom has way better skin than you. looks like you skipped out on all edamame served to you.

Bigshizza

jliu:

your mom has way better skin than you. looks like you skipped out on all edamame served to you.

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curtpick

Bigshizza

Thanks Curt, very moving....

Puff_Dougie

What an amazing journey with your mom, Curt. Thank you for sharing that with us.

Rain

Can't choose your family like you can your friends, right? My mother...is one of the most vindictive, spiteful and cruel people you could ever meet. She's a liar, a cheat, a drunk and a dishonest person. She had so many problems that my step dad took myself and my half sister away from her, and told her if she ever tried to get custody he would destroy her in court. Three cheers for a man that raised two kids while working a full time job.My shining example is my wife. She is the gold standard for what a mother should be. She works full time, takes the kids to school, picks them up and goes without just so our kids can get a silly toy they want. You know what she asked for this Christmas? A new pair of work shoes. She is an inspiration to me about what a parent and mother should be. She raised the kids for a year while I was deployed, and withstood the venom I sent her way because I was young, foolish and stressed out from being in a country that gave two f***s about Americans.My wife puts up with me...could there be any harder task? So here is to the mother of my children, the gold standard of what a mother should be...and to my mother, whom will never meet my wife, see her grand kids or realize what she is missing. I now have a step daughter of my own. When I think to my wife, my mom and how my step dad raised me, I know it makes me a better parent. When she calls me dad, I know I'm doing a good job because of how I was raised and the example my wife is every day.

ejgorman

I can only second what's been said about your mother's influence on you Jim. It explains a lot.

Bigshizza

Randy it was her loss! Great looking family!

Bigshizza

Bump...another 6 days to enter

Bigshizza

The results will be known next week... Was hoping for more but no matter. My thanks to those that participated!!

Echambers

0patience

Glock1975

I would, but I can't compete with some of these stories. I like Randy's, just my 2 cents. But enjoyed reading all of them and getting to know a little more about you guys.

90+ Irishman

Thanks to all who shared, I tried to put pen to paper to share about my own but I just couldn't do the woman justice and never liked what I got out enough to share, she is an amazing woman who was one of the biggest influences in the type of man I ended up becoming and the greatest thanks I will ever be able to offer her is by living the best life and way I know how for her and Pops. Thanks for hose who did share and some amazing stories really

Rain

Despite what it looks like, I am NOT about to shoot my daughter.

brianetz1

Rain:

Despite what it looks like, I am NOT about to shoot my daughter.

i really wanted to quote that and give it a caption, but refrained because of how heartwarming your story is........but next time you post a picture where it looks like you are about ready to shoot one of your kids for acting up at an assembly you better believe that i am going to post something like "you better stop crying or i am going to give you a damn reason to cry" under a photo like that.

90+ Irishman

brianetz1:

Rain:

Despite what it looks like, I am NOT about to shoot my daughter.

i really wanted to quote that and give it a caption, but refrained because of how heartwarming your story is........but next time you post a picture where it looks like you are about ready to shoot one of your kids for acting up at an assembly you better believe that i am going to post something like "you better stop crying or i am going to give you a damn reason to cry" under a photo like that.

Corporal punishment for the win!