In Which We Appreciate Our Mothers

Let's hear it for some of the best people we know...our moms!

From changing diapers to doing dishes to driving screaming children around in minivans, you guys are some of the hardest workers around...and sometimes we take the little things for granted.

Today, however, is a day to remember those little things. And you.

To my mom: thank you. You are a full-time mom and teacher of five children, two not even your own, and yet you find time to make okra delicious, to work towards your individual children's dreams, and to be a champion for old literature. You're amazing.

To all moms out there: keep doing what you're doing. God created motherhood as something beautiful, and you in turn make our childhoods beautiful. Continue to raise the next generation of mothers (and fathers)!

To foster and adoptive mothers: it would be an understatement to say that being a foster mom isn't easy. It's more difficult than a lot of us can fathom. But thank you for choosing this route anyways. Albeit hard, you are doing something that God would look at and say "well done, good and faithful one." Thank you.

To the biological mom of my foster brothers, and to the biological mothers of other foster or adopted children: thank you, thank you, thank you for choosing LIFE for these children. It is, undoubtedly, the most wonderful gift you could possibly have given them. In a world where you could have chosen another way out, you chose to let your beautiful kids live, thrive, and grow, even if it isn't in your own home. You did what is right and good, and those of us who know your children will be forever grateful for it.

To those who have lost their mothers: I don't think a lot of us can comprehend the grief you're going through on this day, and I don't mean to undermine it. But rejoice--today is not a day to cry, it is a day to smile at the memory of your loved one and the joy that she brought while she was with you!

To those of you who are childless or who have lost children: the same goes as above. I don't think a lot of us can understand what you're feeling. But please remember that even if you aren't a mother to anyone by birth or adoption, you are probably a mother to many at heart. I know that a lot of us have people in our lives that are mother figures to us, even if not related to us. Thank you for the work you do in others' lives. Your worth is defined in Jesus, not in children. He gives different blessings in so many different ways!

To those of you who have mothers or someone who is as close to you as a mother in your life: don't underestimate the work they do for you and for others. They are special and irreplaceable. Don't take them for granted! Show them that you love them--not necessarily just through a card or even a gift, but through your actions and words. They love you, and today is a day to celebrate our love for them. Make sure that they know that.

what's one of the things that you appreciate about your mom? how can you show her or another special lady in your life that they are loved and appreciated?

Toodeloo, friends!

~Lily May