Today is Mother's Day. I am so blessed to have a loving son and 2 beautiful twin grandchildren that mean so much to me. There is an unconditional love that goes with being a mother. Nothing in this world compares to the love you receive from your family.
My own mother has been the best mother in the world also. She has always been my strength when I needed advice. She taught me how to be a mother and what love is all about.
My mother is still living and I am blessed to have her in my life yet. She now resides at the Care Center in Hampton. She suffered permanent brain damage in 2008 due to lack of oxygen to the brain after surgery. She was a normal functioning person until the day of September 21, 2008. I lost the mother I knew the day before to a person who cannot be on her own anymore. She is like the child now and I grieved my loss for a long time. My sister and I are now the mother and she is like a child. I shed so many tears for her because she does know something went wrong and we cannot fix her.
I have asked God what my lesson is with this situation with my mother. He comes back to me often, the word is Patience. I never was a good one with patience, now I have learned how to be more patient with others and especially with her. I have had to learn a new way to communicate with her and loving her is so easy. She appreciates what we have done for her, I can see it in her face.
Today, love your mother as if there is no tomorrow. Be thankful for her. Give her a kiss and hug and tell her how much you love her. Being a mother is the hardest job there ever will be in your life but it is the most rewarding.
