Happy Mother's Day!

[SpideyHulk24]

To all the mom's on our board! Hope all of you have a great day and get lots of gifts!

 

[Michigandermom]

Thanks! So far it's been a great day! The sun is shining, I have no work to do, and the kids are behaving. What more could a mom ask for!

 

[Beanie]

Thanks, I have had a great day so far!! My DH and kids let me sleep in late today, then they took me out for Lunch and then around 4 we went to have Ice Cream with my SIL. While we were having ice cream with my SIL, I convinced her to come to Florida with us in June and now I am really excited because she has NEVER been to US/IOA!!!! I can't wait to go now!! What a great Mother's Day!!

 

[IMGONNABE40!]

Thanks for the wishes, Spidey. And congrats on the recruit, Beanie.

 

[wendypooh]

Thank You Spidey........... I had a super day!!!

This is something I got in an email........... thought I'd pass it along!! I hope you all had a wonderful day!

This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf - laced with Oscar 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.

And 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.

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.

Happy Mothers Day!!!!!!!!!

 

[Eclpz314]

Wendypooh, that was beautiful. Thank you for sharing it. I sit here now, knowing my 22 yr old graduates with nursing degree in a couple of weeks and she'll be moving away to VA, and I'm proud but sad at the same time....and then I have my 2 sons 15 and 18 who both wanted to repeat last year's RPR vacation w/ mom and dad, and I am amazed, especially when my 18 yr. old suggested that we invite grandma (78 yrs young) to spend a couple of days down there with us because she needs a break and "was really a lot of fun when we took her to Disney". I smile and beam with pride....... It's funny how quick the "growing years" seem to have gone.......and how I could relate to about 3/4 of the writing you shared! lol! Hope everyone had a wonderful day!

 

[wendypooh]

Thanks...... but, it wasn't "mine", it was just something I received in an email. I too thought it was beautiful, it brought a tear to my eye. My son graduates in June, and then my middle one graduates next year!!!! There is a lot of emotion going on in our house right now. It's funny, the older my boys get, the more sweet and sincere they become, they too wanted to invite their grandma on our trip. She came and spent 3 days with them, and they really had a great time.

parts of that poem hit home for me too........ my middle one had jr. prom on sat. and I was a nervous wreck!!! My oldest has sr. prom the end of the month.......... I'm gonna be a basket case!!!! LOL



*** I just re-read this, and I'm in trouble with the tag fairy....... the last line is too good to pass up......... since he is in a "tagging" frenzy!!!!