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Mother’s Day
In less than an hour it will be Mother’s Day…a day we set aside to recognize the one that gave us life. It is not a day that I embrace. My mother left when I was two so the day was always awkward for me. I hold no animosity toward my mother. She was 19 and did what she had to do. I have long ceased attempts to reconcile her choices with my own understanding of what a mother should be and take the stance that it is what it is. Despite the absence of my birth mother, I grew up with a mother. In fact, I claim two.
My grandmother raised me. I have posted about her several times and explain how she was instrumental in my life. There isn’t a day that I don’t think of her. A mother is not simply the individual that brought you into this world. A mother is someone who invests in you. A mother is someone who is there to guide you through the good times and bad. A mother is someone who shelters us, who guides us, who loves us no matter what.
to make a house a home,
A place to be remembered,
no matter where we roam.
It takes a Mother’s Patience,
to bring a child up right,
And her Courage and her Cheerfulness
to make a dark day bright.
It takes a Mother’s Thoughtfulness
to mend the heart’s deep “hurts,”
And her Skill and her Endurance
to mend little socks and shirts.
It takes a Mother’s Kindness
to forgive us when we err,
To sympathize in trouble
and bow her head in prayer.
It takes a Mother’s Wisdom
to recognize our needs
And to give us reassurance
by her loving words and deeds.
It takes a Mother’s Endless Faith,
her Confidence and Trust
To guide us through the pitfalls
of selfishness and lust.
And that is why in all this world
there could not be another
Who could fulfill God’s purpose
as completely as a MOTHER!
A mother isn’t the dictionary definition. I have been fortunate to have two women instrumental in my development. My Gran was one, and my aunt is the other. Both invested time, patience, support and love. I am thankful for the life given to me by my birth mother, but grateful for the life shaped by the others.
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Listening to: JackJohnson and MattCosta – Lullaby
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Flair
That is such a sweet post. Your grandmother sounds like she was awesome!
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