Playlist Prompt #6: "Try Everything"

Hello, friends. Today's prompt, courtesy of Melissa, is the song "Try Everything" by Shakira, from the movie "Zootopia."

There are a few people in my life who have tried a lot of things. One of them is Melissa, obviously, who is the source of this song for a reason. But there's another person who exemplifies this song, too, and since it happens to be her birthday today, she'll be the topic of this blog post!

My mom grew up on a farm. She knows how to ride a horse and grow flowers and can vegetables and jams and jellies. She is a really great cook. Her mashed potatoes are to die for. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure she knows how to slaughter a chicken. 

She has an accounting degree, and she worked as an accountant for a few years after graduating college, but she has also been a stay-at-home mom, school cook, preschool teacher, scrapbooking saleswoman, and data entry clerk, and she currently works at a real estate office. She has a real estate agent's license. I like to refer to her as a secret agent. She assures me that she is not, but isn't that what a secret agent would say?

Those are the jobs she's held, but she's also volunteered her time as PTA president and LWML president. She's organized plant sales and Bible studies and big church events. She once cut her finger while helping in the kitchen at church, badly enough that she needed to go to the hospital and get stitches. She returned to the church and continued helping afterwards.

My mom is a dedicated sister, aunt, wife, mom, and grandma. If you want to get her attention quickly, call her Oma. It helps if you're small and cute and have red hair.

When my mom wants to do something, or when she thinks something is important, she'll do it. It doesn't matter what it is or how difficult or frustrating it might be. You can trust her to take care of what she says she'll get done. 

On the other hand, don't trust her when you're playing a card game. Even if she's had a margarita or two, she's still a force to be reckoned with.

My mother doesn't necessarily try everything, but she's not afraid to try anything that matters. That's a trait I hope I've inherited.

Happy birthday, Mom! Love you!