It's my mother's 50th birthday tomorrow. Wow! My mom is going to hit 50. My mom, the pretty girl who used to wear a size 4 nursing uniform when I was in high school. My mom, the one who would take me to Seal Beach where we would hang out with her friends. My mother, the mother of 5 children. The woman who used to sew my clothes and teach me to read. I hope the next 50 years are wonderful to her.