MOTHER'S DAY LOVE.....
The occasion of Mother's Day which is taking place this Sunday coming is extraordinary for all of us. It's a time to love, kiss and hug the most precious creation of God - our Mom! All through our lives we love to put our heads in the lap of our mothers, unmindful of our status, position and standing. For her, we will always remain the small child, but this is the day to visit our Mom, spend time with her, hold her hands and reassure her of our love and care. Mother's Day is a great reason to honor your mother and express gratitude for all the hugs, cuddles, kisses and lullabies she has endowed upon you. Mothers bear the hardships and the joys in bringing up a child. A Mother is the epitome of love, serenity and forgiveness. Mother's Day holds great significance for all of us. It's that time of the year to let your mother know that no one loves her more than her own children. It's a time to be grateful to your mother who's mainly the most loving, kind-hearted, understanding and caring person in your life. So this weekend celebrate Mother's Day with non-stop surprises and have a beautiful time on this day. Get your entire family together if you can. Treat your mom like a queen by presenting her with a beautiful gift. It may not be the most precious gift but must be the embodiment of your true emotions. Mother's Day poses as a great opportunity to pamper your mother for all that she has done for you over the years. You can never repay the debts, but on Mother's Day, you can create a magical place for your mother to be delighted and fly high on love and life. As usual a story or two might help us better to understand.
When God Created Mothers
When God was creating mothers, He was into His sixth day of "overtime" when the angel appeared and said. "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one." And God said, "Have you read the specs on this order?" She has to be completely washable, but not plastic. Have 180 moveable parts...all replaceable. Run on black coffee and leftovers. Have a lap that disappears when she stands up. A kiss that can cure anything from a broken leg to a disappointed love affair! And six pairs of hands." The angel shook her head slowly and said. "Six pairs of hands.... no way." It's not the hands that are causing me problems," God remarked, "it's the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have." That's on the standard model?" asked the angel. God nodded. One pair that sees through closed doors when she asks, 'What are you kids doing in there?' when she already knows! Another here in the back of her head that sees what she shouldn't but what she has to know, and of course the ones here in front that can look at a child when he or she goofs up and say. 'I understand and I love you' without so much as uttering a word." God," said the angel touching his sleeve gently, "Get some rest tomorrow...." I can't," said God, "I'm so close to creating something so close to myself. Already I have one who heals herself when she is sick...can feed a family of six on one pound of hamburgers...and can get a four year old to stand under a shower." The angel circled the model of a mother very slowly. "It's too soft," she sighed. But tough!" said God excitedly. "You can imagine what this mother can do or endure." Can it think?" Not only can it think, but it can reason and compromise," said God. Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek. There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told You that You were trying to put too much into this model." It's not a leak," said the Lord, "It's a tear." "What's it for?" "It's for joy, love, kindness, sadness, empathy, disappointment, pain, loneliness, and pride." "You are a genius," said the angel. Somberly, God said, "I didn't put it there."
Why do Mother's Cry?
Mothers certainly feel all our pain. It’s like when a little boy asked his mother, "Why are you crying?" "Because I’m a woman," she told him. "I don’t understand," he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will." Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does mammy cry for no reason?" "All women cry for no reason," was all his dad said. The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry. Finally he prayed to God who would surely know the answer. When God responded he asked, "God, why do women cry so easily?" God said: "When I made the woman she had to be made special. I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet gentle enough to give comfort. I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children. I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up, and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining. I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances, even when her child has hurt her very badly. I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart. I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly. And lastly, I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers and only hers exclusively to use whenever she needs it. She needs no reason, no explanation, it’s hers." "You see my son," said God, "the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides."
A Mother's Day Prayer
A lovely prayer that I like to pray about Mother's now and then goes as follows, "Let us praise those mothers who have striven to balance the demands of work, marriage, and children with an honest awareness of both joy and sacrifice. Let us praise those mothers who, lacking a good model for a mother, have worked to become a goodmother. Let us praise those mothers who by their own account were not always there for their children, but who continue to offer those children, now grown, their love and support. Let us pray for those mothers who have been wounded by the neglect and hostility of their children. Let us praise those mothers who, despite divorce, have remained in their children's lives. Let us praise those mothers whose children are adopted, and whose love and support has offered healing. Let us praise those motherswho, as stepmothers, freely choose the obligation of motherhood and earned their step children's love and respect. Let us praise those mothers who have lost a child to death, and continue to hold the child in their heart. Let us praise those women who have no children, but cherish the next generation as if they were their own. Let us praise those women who have "mothered" us in their role as mentors and guides. Let us praise those women who are about to become mothers; may they openly delight in their children. And let us praise those mothers who have died, but live on in our memory and whose love continues to nurture us."
Mother's Day Poem
Finally, a familiar mother’s day poem written in the early 1900’s is: M is for the Many things she gave me, O means only that she's growing Old. T is for the Tears she shed to save me, H is for her Heart of purest gold. E is for her Eyes with love light shining, R means Right and Right she'll always be. Put them all together, they spell MOTHER. A word that means the world to me.
As a final thought, make your Mother feel the most special woman in the world by showing your care, love and affection. Surprise your Mother with a wide assortment of gifts, goodies, personalized gifts, cards, crafts, recipes, and lots more excitement and fun. Most of all let your Mother know how much you love her not just for Mothers Day but for all time. Spend as much time as you can loving and caring for the people who truly love you. Enjoy each moment with them before it’s too late. There is nothing more important than family especially during this year dedicated to the family and there is nothing like your Mother!!! Make your mother and the mother of your children feel the most special woman in the world by showing your care, love and affection. Most of all let your mother know how much you love her, for life is short and time is running out.