First, my wife, Kim Lachner. She has always been strong for our family, paying bills, doing laundry, and being the best, even when she didn't feel that way. She is my helpmate, my other half, my rock when I am not, and the mother of my girls.
My girls are my life. Sarah Lachner is in Branson this weekend, as she has been the last 3 years, for band competition. She is a leader, when she doesn't realize it, 1st chair @ Bunker Hill High School, works as much as Subway will allow her, and is a member of the National Honor Society. She'll always have my heart.
Elizabeth Lachner is at a track meet today. Don't ever tell her she can't do something. She grew up wanting to do all her sister has. She is a good athlete, running track, playing softball, basketball, and volleyball, playing in band, and still has time to give her dad a hug. She is the giver in our family.
My own mom, Fay Hagler, was the first to love me. She was the one who clothed me, bathed me, and fed me, when I was little. We haven't always seen eye-to-eye, but she still surprises me once in a while with a phone call, just to say hi. I wish we weren't so far from each other (she's in Florida, I'm in Illinois).
My mother-in-law, Marilu King, has been such an example of strength. She has battled cancer not once, but 3 times, and has kicked it to the curb each time. Thru it all, she has worried about her family over her own concerns, and maintained that look of just stepping out of the boutique about her.
My step-mom, Esther Elaine Lachner, I miss her so much. When I first met her and her kids, I liked the novelty of more family, and always did like the kids, on my terms (Timothy Boyer, Rodney Boyer & Tammy K Boyer Franklin you know its true). Over the years, we had our disagreements, but she was the one who stood in the gap, making our family get together when we didn't want to see each other. She did small things. We loved going to yard sales when I was a teenager and in my early 20s, and going out to eat. I miss her.
If you have women in your life you miss, or can't do without, take time to tell them. This weekend, Mother's Day weekend, is the perfect time to show your appreciation for what they mean to you.
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