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Cheers to the Moms!
I hope everyone – especially all of the moms – had a great day yesterday. I hope all moms had a wonderful and special Mother’s Day.
Moms do it all, and they do it without complaining (most of the time!). When I think about Mother’s Day, I think of the many times that my own mother sacrificed or did without so her family could do something or have something it wanted. I remember the countless times when we asked where we had left something, and she always seemed to know exactly where to find it. Most of all, I remember that I didn’t realize how smart and insightful my mom was until I became an adult.
We all have different memories and emotions when we think of the word “mom.” Sometimes mom was a grandparent, sometimes mom was that special person who raised you from a small child for a variety of reasons, but the word “mom” has always had a special feeling attached to it. The character traits of a mom are too many to list but include teacher, negotiator, mentor, nanny, housekeeper, gardener, cook, nurse, counselor, rule enforcer and friend.
Not all moms are perfect, but I think every mom does the best she can with the circumstances she has. Moms instill values and lead by example because they care.
Many of my friends didn’t have the opportunity to spend yesterday with their moms. For some, they could only celebrate the memories and, for a few, their relationship with their mom is strained. The message I would like to end with today is this: If your relationship with your mom is strained, for whatever reason, forgive her and try not to judge her. We can all choose to forgive. We don’t have to understand, but she’s your mom, and she probably did her best. For everyone else, just keep loving your mom, and don’t forget to show her you care… every day of the year.
Something to Think About
Moms are human, and they have the same challenges we do. However, moms, like dads, don’t always show what they’re feeling, discuss what they’re worried about, tell us what they fear or express what they need because they don’t want their children to worry. Check in with them often, with love, and enjoy them while they’re here.
Weekly Activity
Pull out your calendar, and put reminders throughout the year to call your mom or someone special in your life, and invite him or her to visit you, go to dinner, see a movie, watch the kids’ sports game, etc. We all get busy, and it’s easy to let too much time go by without seeing those we love
Words of Wisdom
“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.” – Sophia Loren
“The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.” – Jessica Lange
“My mother said to me, ‘If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.’ Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.’” – Pablo Picasso
“I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars.” – E. M. Forster
“Mothers and children are human beings, and they will sometimes do the wrong thing.” – Maurice Sendak
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