Happy Mother's Day
To commemorate
Mother’s Day I am passing on a few wise words from some 2nd graders
who were asked a few questions about their moms. I am sharing a few of them.
If you could change one thing
about your mom, what would it be?
1. She
has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I’d get rid of that.
2. I’d
make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it, not me
.
3. I
would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
I laughed so hard especially after
the third one.
I am the mother of 3 grown children
and have 4, +1 on the way, grandchildren. I have had my share of blessed
moments as well as many sorrowful times. Discipline is always hard. Was I too
rough? Was I too soft? Should I have listened more and spoke less? I know we
aren’t perfect in our parenting and we certainly can’t go back and redo the
mistakes we made but hopefully our children will come to realize as they parent
their children how difficult it can be.
Today, my daughter-in-love came to
see me in the office. She was coming to help me with a technology problem but
also bringing a gift for the youngest grandchild who we will see this weekend.
However, the gift that she and our son had gotten for me was at home. My son
was apparently in a dither about his wife not going home to get the gift for
me! Now we will only be gone for the weekend and one day sooner or later
shouldn’t make much of a difference, but my son was somewhat upset that I
wouldn’t receive it until later. The gift for his niece was not as high a
priority as far as he was concerned. I know my son loves me. He doesn’t say
much but I just know it in my heart. He isn’t overly demonstrative, (and that’s
okay) but this show of emotion touched me deeply. And that, to me, is more
wonderful than any tangible gift a mother could receive.
Each of my biological children,
their spouses and the children brought forth from those unions are the best
blessing a person can have. I’m sure every mother reading this blog would agree
concerning their love ones. It’s also my belief that every woman, whether she has given birth or not, is a ‘mother’ to
someone and you, too, are blessed.
God bless you on ‘your day’ and
every day.
Blessings, Anna