In Celebration of Mother’s Day

Your first love, your first comforter, your first protector your first heartbeat, your first nurturer, your first touch, your first everything………was your mother.

As we honor Mother’s Day weekend I feel it is important to realize the priceless gift in our lives a loving mother is.  What use to be a day I welcomed is now a day I struggle with. You see, I lost my beloved and precious mother six years ago so this will mark my sixth Mother’s Day without her. Believe me when I say she left a void that can never be fulfilled. I am grateful beyond measure for every single day I heard her voice which was indeed every day. I couldn’t wait to talk to my mom to laugh and share how our days went.  I unknowingly tucked those weekly precious face to face visits and daily conversations forever in my heart and I now realize it’s like I knew they would help get me through the many countless hours of loneliness and void, her not being physically here has left in my life.

If you are fortunate to have a loving mother or mother figure in your life, love her deeply and cherish every single moment as one day you will come to realize how priceless those times were, how priceless she was.  As a single parent I am also so very thankful for the memories my precious son has of his grandmother resulting from the many hours he spent with her over the years. He too misses her so very much, but again those memories can somehow force the heart to smile when it feels otherwise, the very memories that are also etched in his heart.

If your relationship with your mother is estranged for reasons other than abuse, I hope you can find a way to realize the importance of doing your very best to find your way back to her. Remember, she did not have all the answers no more than we do and was probably trying to do her very best. You see, that’s the thing about parenting, there is no perfect parent, we simply put forth our best while hoping and praying for a positive outcome. This is what any parent who loves their child will do.

What is most important to remember is whatever your differences or conflict may be, if she lovingly cared for you one day you will not be able to see her or talk with her in the manner you can now, and I promise you will miss her and wish you could have that chance again.

I also hope you will do something special for yourself this Mother’s Day.  Have you thought of your child’s father or father figure giving you a day all to yourself to do whatever you choose or can afford to do?  Consider that option if not, it’s a “win/win”, and you know how much l LOVE “win/wins!”  Whatever you do, I hope it is very special for you.

Please share what you plan on doing for yourself this Mother’s Day.  I’d love to hear from you!

Wishing you love, and peace~