Sunday, May 8, 2016

happy mother's day.

Happy Mother's Day.

To the mom who got showered with breakfast in bed and gifts from all of her lovelies. Enjoy your spread, I know how much you deserve it. I hope you love everything you received.

To the mom who got hugs and kisses from her child with no father to take them to the store to pick something out.  I bet that hug was exactly what you needed to feel appreciated. You are doing everything right. Look in their eyes and see their love.

To the mom who cried all night because she isn't able to hear the words from her own child.  I am sorry and nothing I can say can take away that pain. You show us all grace when we don't know what we can do, but you are so loved. We are all here to support you.

To the mom who loves and takes care of other people's children because, right now, they cannot do it themselves. I see your broken heart when they leave, I see your posts about how much you love these children that are not your own. You are making such a difference in every life you pass.

To the mom whose child isn't born, but will come soon - even with no concrete date. I am sure it is exhausting to wait for something you want so badly, but I hope it will happen at the perfect time for you.

To the mom who wishes she could call her own mom, but hasn't been able to for years. I can't imagine how that must hurt and I am sorry. She helped you be the mother you are today and would be so proud of who you have become.

To the mom that is a cheerleader at all games and events. Thanks for caring about what your children are up to. Your child hears your voice and that goal was for you.

To the mom who works at all hours just to survive and make a life for their child they never had, missing so many things their child is involved in.  What a wonderful role model you are for your children - they are lucky to have you working so hard for them. They will teach their children the same.

To the mom who is at the hospital with their child today, crying in a chair because they had to hold their sweet one down for another medical procedure. Do not feel guilty - you show that child strength. They are not mad at you. You are doing everything right.

To the mom who is a nurse working to make sure other people are able to see their own loved ones. Thank you for everything you do. Your selflessness is appreciated, even when it seems like no one sees your heroic efforts.

To the mom who cries in the kitchen because she lost her temper again. Every minute is a chance to start the day over. If tonight you're in the same place, tomorrow is a new day. No one will remember the little things you are worried about, they remember the love and the laughter.

To the mom who never loses her temper and seems to have it all together. Well done with your organization and I admire everything you do. Thank you for showing me that some things are just not worth the fight. Your laid-back parenting helps others to remember to relax.

To the mom who has no time because she is working and volunteering every day. You caring about the people around you makes the school, the team, the office, and everyone around you better for it. It is not in vain. You are changing things.

To the mom who stays at home and catches up on her shows. Relax, girl. If you need this time, take it and don't feel guilty for how much more someone else is doing. Grab some wine and take a bath, while you're at it - you still have time before pick up.

To whatever mom you are. Whatever combination, whatever you can add...

I see you. I see you all at the store and at the school. I see you at dance and soccer. I see you acting interested in a story gone too long, I see you forgetting why you were in that aisle. I see you snapping because you said "please be quiet" a hundred too many times before realizing no one was listening. I see your hair, your makeup, your excitement when you are out on a date night.

I want to hug you when your kid is losing his mind, I want to high 5 you when you step over him to finish your shopping. Thank you for showing me what parts of parenting I want to add to my own life.

The coffee that you microwaved again, the dinner you burned, the dryer that you have now run for the fourth time...

Forgetting the milk at the store again, running errands during nap time and having immediate regret, opening up wine at 5pm just to get through cooking...

Whether you count the hours until school is back in session or wake up with a lesson plan for your own, every day...

When it feels as if no one notices your efforts or that you're failing at everything you do- remember that you are so loved, so appreciated, and are doing everything right.

Happy Mother's Day.
Luke 1:37. Nothing is impossible.

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5 comments:

  1. Thank you. Thank you on behalf of every kind of mom you just described, many of whom describe me on a typical day. That was a lovely, thoughtful, heartwarming post and just what this mom needed to read right now.

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  2. Beautiful. My first mother's day without my own beautiful mom who was only 57. I felt it to my bones all day. Thank you for your words. Hope you had a blessed day. You are an inspiration in the way you mother with what always seems like endless energy and heart.

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  3. Beyond touching, Thank you. Love and Blessings...

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