Mother's are the best **tissue alert***

[isyne4u]

Someone just emailed this to me and I think it is great. This may have already been posted, so I apologize if it has.

Maybe it is just my hormones...but i got teary reading this.

Happy Mother's Day to all mother's!

"Mothers are the best !!!

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.

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"

Tara

 

[Blondie]

Good one! I've just forwarded to a few friends!

 

[Chrissi Pooh]

Beautiful!!!! I loved every word of it!!! Thank you!!

 

[Hillbeans]

I just got this one today. With my mom's passing this year, reading this is almost too much to take, but it's beautiful. I can't tell you how much I miss my mom.

MOTHERS ===========================================
>
>
> For those who are fortunate 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 and are now 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 drop. 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!
> >

 

[fluffernutter]

Both of these were beautiful !!
Thanks for sharing them and Happy Mothers Day to all you!
-Marcy