A Mother's Love
So yesterday was Mom's birthday. I made a comment about it
on Facebook and really enjoyed the comments that came back. Spent the old
day thinking about her and the family as a whole.
You know, our mothers are the first person we know and the only
one that will ever know us inside and out. Moms hear and feel your
heartbeat from the inside, feel the first movement as you begin to wiggle
fingers and toes and the movements where her dress jumps, your heel is pushed
almost through her abdomen, or the times when it feels like you're stomping
your way out of the womb. No one else will ever know how you felt growing
and developing in her body.
Your mom is usually the first person (after the doc maybe) your
little eyes don't focus on - but believe me - mom knows you in that first look.
And until you feel that wave of emotion that passes through your body
when you see that baby for the first time, you cannot ever know exactly how
your Mother felt nor appreciate just how much she loved you.
As I begin to raise my kids, there were moments I realized how
my mom must have felt (usually if I felt disappointed, because I know I
disappointed her several times. There were moments I opened my mouth and
my Mom came out - shocking, but then I had to admit how very right she had
been!! Times when I stopped for a minute just to say a prayer of thanks
for the Mom I'd had, the way she'd raised me, and how blessed I had been.
And at this stage in life, a deep understanding and appreciation for all
of her love and sacrifice because there is no end to what a mother will do for
her kids.
Mom and I had a conversation just a couple of weeks before she
died in which she was giving me instructions on how to handle arrangements,
etc. She went on to say that raising us hadn't always been easy, but they
(she and Dad) had gotten lucky, they'd good kids. I told her we were the
lucky ones!! Tears came to her eyes as she said "thank you for
saying that".
I never spoke truer words.
I guess I must have a point here - and it's this - tell your
parents how you really feel about them and don't wait until it's too late.
You'll be glad you did and you'll be able to enjoy the memories without a
lot of sorrow.
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