happy Mothers Day

[shesherm]

Happy Mothers' Day to All !!  This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers intheir arms, wiping up puke laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherryKool-Aid saying, 'It's okay honey, Mommy's here' . Who have sat inrocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who can't be comforted. This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in theirhair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse. For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T. This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see. Andthe mothers who took those babies and gave them homes. This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging ontheir refrigerator doors. And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal bleachers atfootball, hockey or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, so that when their kids asked, 'Did you see me, Mom?' theycould say, 'Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world,' andmean it.  This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery storeand swat them in despair when they stomp th eir feet and scream for icecream before dinner. And for all the mothers who count to ten instead,but realize how child abuse happens. This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children andexplained all about making babies. And for all the (grand) mothers who wanted to, but just couldn't find the words. This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat. For all the mothers who read 'Goodnight, Moon' twice a night for ayear. And then read it again. 'Just one more time.' This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tietheir shoelaces before they started school. And for all the motherswho o pted for Velcro instead. This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and theirdaughters to sink a jump shot. This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a littlevoice calls 'Mom?' in a crowd, even though they know their ownoffspring are at home -- or even away at college. This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomachaches, assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got there, only toget calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to pleasepick them up. Right away. This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find thewords to reach them. For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their14 year olds dye their hair green.  For all the mothers of the victims of recent school shootings, and themothers of those who did the shooting. For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in frontof their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came homefrom school, safely. This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful,and now pray they come home safely from a war. What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad hips? The ability to nurse a baby,cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time? Or is it in her heart? Is it the ache you feel when you watch your sonor daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for thevery first time?  The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M.to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby? The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you just wantto hear their key in the door and know they are safe again in your home  Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when youhear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying? The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are foryoung mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation... And mature mothers learning to let go. For working mothers andstay-at-home mothers. Single mothers and married mothers. Mothers with money, mothers without  This is for you all. For all of us. Hang in there. In the end we can only do the best we can. Tell themevery day that we love them. And pray.

[montie2]

Happy mother's day to you too Sheila!!!

[azqtpies]

Wow ! Impressive and oh sO TRUE !!!
Happy Mothers Day to you all too =) God bless each and everyone of us !