Guest guest Posted May 8, 2005 Report Share Posted May 8, 2005 I Receive this from a Dear Friend every Mother's Day and thought I would pass it along. Multiply this by 1000 for all on the list. Eileen For all my favorite mothers .... > > This is for the mothers who have sat up all night > with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced > with Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, > " It's okay honey, Mommy's here. " > > Who have sat in rocking 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 their hair 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. And the > mothers who took those babies and gave them homes. > > This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections > are hanging on their refrigerator doors. > > And for all the mothers who froze their buns > on metal bleachers at football or soccer games > instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, > so that when their kids asked, " Did you see me, Mom? " > they could say, " Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world, " and > mean it. > > This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids > in the grocery store and swat them in despair > when they stomp their feet and scream for ice cream 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 > and explained 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 a year. > And then read it again. " Just one more time. " > > This is for all the mothers who taught their children > to tie their shoelaces before they started school. > And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead. > > This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook > and their daughters to sink a jump shot. > > This is for every mother whose head turns automatically > > when a little voice calls " Mom? " in a crowd, > even though they know their own offspring are > at home-or even away at college. > > This is for all the mothers who sent their kids > to school with stomach aches assuring them > they'd be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls > from the school nurse an hour later asking them to > please pick them up. Right away. > > This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, > who can't find the words to reach them. > > This is for all the step-mothers who raised > another woman's child or children, and gave their time, > attention, and love... sometimes totally unappreciated! > > For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed > when their 14 year olds dye their hair green. > > For all the mothers of the victims of recent > school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting. > > For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat > in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child > who just came home from 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 son or daughter disappear down the street, > walking to school alone for the very 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 want to 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 you hear news of a fire, > a car accident, a child dying? > > > The emotions of motherhood are universal > and so our thoughts are for young mothers stumbling > through diaper changes and sleep deprivation... > > And mature mothers learning to let go. > For working mothers and stay-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 them every day that we love them. > And pray. > > Please pass along to all the Moms in your life. > > " Home is what catches you when you fall - and we all fall. " > > Please pass this to a wonderful mother you know. (I just did) > | | Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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