Nominator: Jennifer Zonar (Cathy’s daughter)
Nominee: Cathy Greathouse
Jennifer’s Submission: My mother is the greatest woman I know. She is kind and selfless, giving so much of herself without a second thought.
She watches my girls while my husband and I work. But she does more than babysit. She helps raise them, hugs them, loves them, takes them to appointments and practices and games. She guides them. She kisses boo-boos and plays with them. She’ll sit out in the rain and cold to cheer on soccer games. She’ll drive hours to pick up her granddaughters from college. She teaches them about plants and flowers and how to take care of them. I have a black thumb, so this is something that I can’t teach. My youngest is always asking to go flower/plant shopping so they can garden together.
My mom is also a matriarch of our family. She is the go-to person for everything and everyone. You need advice, call my mom. You need a sympathetic ear, call my mom. You need a ride somewhere or help with anything, call my mom. She is a pseudo mom to some of my cousins and pseudo grandma to their kids.
Even with health issues, she keeps on going. Always willing to lend a hand, always ready with a smile and a hug. She is my hero and if I could be even 1/2 the mother to my children as she is to me, they are so very lucky.
Watch Fox 8 News Segment
