Mother's Day

I've been a mother for over 47 years and I feel everyday is Mother's Day.  I received two of the best gifts ever, one on October 14, 1964 and the other on October 28, 1968.  Those are the birthdates of my two daughters who I feel give back to me everyday in some way or other.  Sometimes it is subtle, other times very elaborate and celebratory.  Either way they are my two precious gifts and they have given me four wonderful grandchildren between them.  That is another gift from them that is irreplaceable.

I don't like to get all sappy but when I get into a reflective mood, I think about about the day they were born, what we were doing, where we were living and then I start remembering their first step, first words and then the first day of school.

It brings a smile to my face when I think about their growing up years, the vacations we took, the birthday parties, the games we used to play, first dates and then graduation and moving out on their own.  But it is always hard when the child leaves as an adult ready to face the challenges of the world and all a mother can do is pray that she had done her job and they will be a success and most of all be happy.

I feel blessed that they both are independent and successful in their own ways.  They may not be wealthy but in a lot of ways they are wealthy in means way beyond finances.  They have worked hard and they have taken care of their own children which makes me proud when I see them and see how my grandchildren are turning out.  

The oldest grandson has a great job with a great future ahead of him and the next is entering that stage in her life where she is growing into a young woman who already knows what she wants for her future.  The next one is at that stage of betwixt.  She is still a child and yet wants to be grown up and she will soon enough.  The youngest is at the age of youth.  Not yet in his teens but active in his own way with a great imagination and I know that all of them will go on to be a success in whatever they do.

So as I get ready to celebrate another Mother's Day, I will enjoy the cards  and gifts I have received, await the phone calls to hear those sweet voices and rejoice in knowing I still have the best gifts I ever received.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to my daughters who are now mothers and in memory to my own mother who in her wise wisdom gave me the values to instill in my own daughters.  It is a gift that is passed down from generation to generation, the love of a Mother for her child and the gift they give back with their love.