In honor of motherhood
To those who gave birth this year to their first child - we celebrate with you
To those who lost a child this year - we mourn with you
To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains - we appreciate you
To those who experienced loss through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running away - we mourn with you
... To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears, and disappointment - we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don’t mean to make this harder than it is.
To those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms - we need you
To those who have warm and close relationships with your children - we celebrate with you
To those who have disappointment, heartache, and distance with your children - we sit with you...
To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of motherhood - we are better for having you in our midst...
To those who step-parent - we walk with you on these complex paths...
And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising - we anticipate with you
This Mother’s Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you.
~ Author Unknown
To those who gave birth this year to their first child - we celebrate with you
To those who lost a child this year - we mourn with you
To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains - we appreciate you
To those who experienced loss through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running away - we mourn with you
... To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears, and disappointment - we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don’t mean to make this harder than it is.
To those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms - we need you
To those who have warm and close relationships with your children - we celebrate with you
To those who have disappointment, heartache, and distance with your children - we sit with you...
To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of motherhood - we are better for having you in our midst...
To those who step-parent - we walk with you on these complex paths...
And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising - we anticipate with you
This Mother’s Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you.
~ Author Unknown
Happy Mother's Day. I am so blessed by my mom and my mother in law! Two very amazing mothers who are an inspiration to me and a place to turn to for wisdom and encouragement. I loved the poem above. It puts to words what motherhood is all about. It celebrates women everywhere. Those in the trenches, those hoping, those mourning. I know so many beautiful and amazing women who have experienced loss, joy, and heartache. Some carry their burdens quietly, some share, some comfort.These beautiful women I know are an inspiration to me everyday and I pray for them and honor them.
Thank you for posting this here and on facebook. I really appreciated that infertile women were included in the motherhood poem. Mothers' Day can be very painful for women like me who long to have a child but can't; this made it a little easier.
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