POST MOTHER'S DAY REFLECTIONS

Mother's Day was a busy day so this mother took a break from writing a post. It was a day of great reflection. Starting with finishing our share of the food for our granddaughter's baptism, dressing and getting to the church on time. Thornhill United Church where Adolph and I were married, our girls were married there and now all the grandchildren have been baptized there. The service was a beautiful Christian Family Day service. All Mothers were thanked-current mothers, grandmothers, mothers who had passed away remembered, women who mother others, women trying to be mothers, and women who lost children. Step-mother needed to be added. It was a poignant message. A mother is not just someone who gives birth to a baby. Mothering a human being is more than a physical reality. It takes parenting skills, patience and lots of love. So adoptive mothers are so vital to the message. Some mothers can not raise their own children giving them to someone else to ensure they have a home. Being a mother is for a lifetime. Caring about your children does not end with adulthood. At the end of our lives our children need to mother us as we become more childlike needing support. Have I enjoyed being a mother? Most of the time. Challenges did test my ability to see straight sometimes especially through the teen years. Then the children grew into beautiful adults with heart and responsibility. What advice? Just hang in there with your children. Continue to guide, listen and be support through thick and thin. Mother brings up so many feelings and thoughts in life. We all started with a mother. We usually end our lives without one. Loving our mothers means loving them with all the flaws. Mothers are not perfect nor should they ever try to be.