Today I went to a mother/daughter celebration sponsored by a church ladies group. I celebrated motherhood with two of my daughters and with my granddaughter as well as my mother and one of my sisters. It was great. We had a good time, we took pictures, we played games had good music and food…but, the biggest gift was just the opportunity to spend time together.
My mother has had a very difficult couple of years with health issues. I was gifted with a good and loving mother. I try to make it a point to say and show how much she is loved and needed. I could have lost her several times in the last several years…so, i dont want to waste any time that i have with my mom.
I think how fortunate I am. Mother’s day is meant to be a celebration but sometimes it is very painful. For those who have lost their mothers or for those from dysfunctional homes…mother’s day can be painful. For parent’s who have lost their children…mother’s day..is a reminder of the lack of future and present time with their deceased children.
Fathers and husbands are parents because of their wives…the mother of their children…celebrate them—no they aren’t your mother…but you chose them to be the mother of your children so honor them. It doesn’t have to be an expensive gift…just acknowledge the importance of what they do…day in and day out!
So, if you are lucky enough to have a mother figure in your life….feel blessed…share your day with someone who doesn’t if you know they are hurting. Say a prayer for those who are lonely or sad on this special holiday. If you need to mend fences with a mother/step mother; and, it is a healthy or safe thing to do; do so (if it will cause no further harm to you or her) then, mend those fences. Life is too short. You never know how long you will have with the mother or mother figure you have in your life…dont find yourself with a plate full of regrets or should’ve, would’ve, could’ve done this or that. Most of all, connect with the special people in your life! Tell them what they mean to you.
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