They are those people that are selfless. They know just what to do to make everything better for their kiddos. They have just the perfect touch to make everything bad go away. They are Mothers, and today is their special day. They really should be honored every day, but today is the day set aside to honor the world’s most special people. A Mother’s love for her child is like nothing else you will ever see. I have been so blessed to have so many wonderful Mothers in my life, beginning with my own. I grew up not realizing how good I had it. I really think it takes becoming a parent to truly understand the love a parent has for their child. But, when you get to that stage in life, you understand why they were so protective. You understand why they worried so much. You understand why they hurt when you hurt and were happy when you were happy. Now I’m not one that is big on chit chat on the phone. Talking on the phone is like shopping for me. Do what we gotta do and get out. I think that is a guy thing. I have heard so many Moms talk about how their son doesn’t call home very often. But, as you get older, you understand why Moms call just to check on you. A lot of times they really have nothing important to talk to you about, they just want to talk to you (I really did figure that out Mom, Haha). But, even though I do a terrible job of showing it sometimes, I am blessed with the best.
I have had grandmas and great grandmas that were great examples of how to be Mothers as well. I have Mother-in-law that isn’t too bad herself!!! She must have been a pretty good example of how to be a Mother when raising her kids, because I have a wife that is top notch at the Mom thing too. She is amazing to our kids. She is compassionate (which compliments my sometimes lack of compassion perfectly) to them all the time, well almost all the time. She does things for them that they will one day appreciate, even though now they just think that is how it is supposed to be. She is one of the most selfless people I know and she is what keeps our family going. She always puts everyone else first and herself last. I can’t thank her enough for what she does for all of us. She is a great example that I look to for guidance on how to be a better parent (I haven’t ever told her that, but I guess I have now). I don’t always do a good job of showing her what she means to our family, but I am getting better. After years of no’s, I gave in and said yes to a pool this summer. That should tell her she’s pretty special, right?
There are Mothers that have left this earth and are not here to celebrate this day with us. That doesn’t take away from the fact that there were special people. It is hard when this day rolls around and they are not here to celebrate with us, but we can honor them by how we pay it forward. Mothers want to see their children be good parents. So it is a special compliment to a Mom for us to carry on that legacy!
Here is a little tribute to Mothers on this special day:
They always know just what we need They do everything just right As kids they play with us during the day And tuck us in at night They are there for us as we grow And as we hit those pre-teen years They share in all our ups and downs They share all our smiles and tears Then come the teenage years And all the boy/girl drama But no matter how bad it gets You can always count on Momma Those teenage years can be pretty rough They can seem like they last forever Moms can make everything better though They can be pretty clever Then comes the day when we leave home And go out on our own But one thing is for certain We will talk to Mom on the phone We think we are pretty big and bad We can independently do our own thing But when we get in a jam and don't know what to do We pick up the phone and give Mom a ring As time goes on we start to see That Mom knew more than we did We start to think back to all the times We didn't believe that as a kid As we get older we start to see Mom in a different way We start to realize all the things She did for us every day Moms are special people God made them like no one else You start to figure that out When you become a parent yourself A Mom wears many hats But eventually in the end We see Mom for what she is She is her child's best friend There is no way to repay A mom for all they do The only thing that we can do is simply say "Thank You" Jared Cudd - Mother's Day - May 10, 2020
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mothers out there! Please say a prayer for all the people that are celebrating Mother’s Day without their Mom this year. I hope everyone has a wonderful day and all the Moms have a day of rest and relaxation and get to do whatever makes them happy! Stay safe everyone and God Bless!!!