always in my heart

My sweet mother Stacey Jo Cook Madsen passed away this day, 12 years ago. She was and is nothing short of an angel, and such a driving force in every desire I have to succeed in this life. Every memory I have of her brings a smile to my face :) ; whether we were playing with homemade playdoh in bed, or singing enya together in our apartment in Seattle, or the way she would always carry my sister Lauren and I, no matter how much it hurt her. She was always smiling, always positive, always selfless, and never complained one day of her challenging life. Her kidneys failed when she was a young girl, and she never let that hold her back from accomplishing anything she desired to. After 32 years of fighting, she passed away in Big Cottonwood Canyon during a camping trip. She motivates and inspires me, and is the most perfect example to me in every way imaginable. I am so blessed to have two of the best mothers in the whole wide world :), I love them both more than I could ever describe. Be seeing you Mommy Stacey, you're always in my heart :).