a mothers journey

[Guest guest]

For those who are lucky to still be blessed with your Mom, this is

beautiful.

For those who aren't, this is even more beautiful.

The young mother set her foot on the path of life. " Is this the long

way? " she asked.

And the guide said " Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old

before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the

beginning, "

But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that

anything could be better than these years.

So she played with her children, she fed them and bathed them, and

taught them how to tie their shoes and ride a bike and reminded them

to feed the dog, and do their homework and brush their teeth. The

sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried, " Nothing will ever be

lovelier than this. "

Then the nights came, and the storms, and the path was sometimes

dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother

drew them close and covered them with her arms, and the children

said, " Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can

come. "

And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children

climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times

she said to the children, " A little patience and we are there, "

So the children climbed, and as they climbed they learned to weather

the storms. And with this, she gave them strength to face the world.

Year after year, she showed them compassion, understanding, hope, but

most of all ..... unconditional love.

And when they reached the top they said, " Mother, we would not have

done it without you. " The days went on, and the weeks and the months

and the years, and the mother grew old and she became little and

bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage.

And the mother, when she lay down at night, looked up at the stars

and said, " This is a better day than the last, for my children have

learned so much an! d are no w passing these traits on to their

children. "

And when the way became rough for her, they lifted her, and gave her

their strength, just as she had given them hers.

One day they came to a hill, and beyond the hill, they could see a

shining road and golden gates flung wide.

And mother said: " I have reached the end of my journey. And now I

know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk

with dignity and pride, with their heads held high, and so can their

children after them. "

And the children said, " You will always walk with us, Mother, even

when you have gone through the gates. " And they stood and watched her

as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they

said: " We cannot see her, but she is with us still. A Mother like

ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence, "

Your Mother is always with you. She's the whisper of the leaves as

you walk down the street, she's the smell of certain foods you

remember, flowers you pick and perfume that she wore, she's the

cool hand on your brow when you're not feeling well, she's your

breath in the air on a cold winter's day. She is the sound of the

rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow, she is

Christmas morning.

Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in

every tear dro! p.

A mother shows every emotion..........happiness, sadness, fear,

jealousy, love, hate, anger, helplessness, excitement, joy,

sorrow..... and all the while, hoping and praying you will only know

the good feelings in life. She's the place you came from, your

first home, and she's the map you follow with every step you take.

She's your first love, your first friend, even your first enemy, but

nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not

space...............not even death!

PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS AND SONS YOU KNOW.

MAY WE NEVER TAKE OUR MOTHERS FOR GRANTED