Grateful

I know I am late. What can I say? But here are some of the thoughts I had on Mother's Day.

Little Man
This day I am mindful of your absence. But eternally grateful that you exist. It is because of you that I received the name Mother. It is because of you that I learned real sacrifice. Nursing was so hard at first, but you loved it, so I wouldn't quite. That was my first taste of sacrifice. You never did love sleeping either. (But maybe you knew your time here would be short, and who want's to waste time sleeping when there is so much to do and accomplish?) More sacrifice. But YOU made me a MOTHER. Words can not describe how grateful I am to hold this calling. Difficult and heartbreaking it can be at times, but beyond worth it. How can some one so small as you teach me so much? And I am even more grateful to say that I am YOUR mother. Oh, how I love you. I love your smile, your cute teeth, your blond hair and blue eyes, your squeal, your cry. I love everything about you. I feel indebted to you. That you chose me to hold you in this life. You chose me despite my faults, to be your mother. Thank you. Thank you my lovely little boy. My precious GaviBear. Thank you for making me a MOTHER.

Eternally Yours
Mama
And how grateful I am for the mother's in my life. I didn't understand this calling that they have served in, until I became one. "Self" isn't as important as "Little One". How grateful I am for sacrificing women in my life who have loved me and stood with me through such difficult time. A mother who raised me and loved me through my teenage years. (Saint) A mother who sacrificed so much on my behalf, and continues still. Thank you. I love you. And a mother-in-law who also watches over me. Thank you. I love you. How blessed I am for these two beautful women in my life. What examples they are of what motherhood is suppose to be like. Happy Mother's Day.