Happy Mother's Day to everyone! Mother's Day has been a hard one for me for a lot of years as I struggled with the heartache of wanting so badly to be a mommy for nearly 5 years with no luck. And this year, this May 11, 2008, I am a mother to the most wonderful little girl in the world, my Aspen. And I am pregnant with my little Mia. I feel overwhelmed and blessed with the great resposibility and joys of being a mom; I never imagined how much love I could have and willingly give. Its been a great Mother's Day and I can't help but reflect and appreciate all of the wonderful women in my life, throughout my life, who have guided me, loved me and molded me into the person I am today. To all those with a "mother's heart," whether a mother or not, I appreciate you. :)
Of course, the most obvious example in my life is my dear, sweet mom. She has been an example to me my whole life of love and unselfishness. She has always made her children feel loved and like we are the most important people in her life. I know she has had struggles and challenges in her life and it had to have been a hard thing to raise 3 children as a single mom, but none of us have EVER felt like a burden to her. She is an amazing woman and if I can grow to be even a little smidgen of how great of a mom and woman as her, I will feel like I've accomplished something! :)
My sister and my sister-in-laws have taught me so much and I love and appreciate them this mother's day, too. :)
Then my aunts, my grandmas, my friends' moms....all have taught me great things and shown me love througout my life. And for some reason, I have been so blessed with awesome friends my whole life, I feel incredibly honored to have the love and friendships I have had. Many of my friends are mothers now and I know they are great....many of them are not, but are incredible women who I learn from with every encounter.
A good friend of mine passed away last week at the age of 25. As I watched her mother at the funeral services last week, I thought about how hard it must be to see your child leave this life. It made me really want to make sure that all of the people in my life who mean so much to me know that they do...life is short and our Heavenly Father has put special people in our lives for a reason...there is always something we can learn from them.
I want to take this time to thank each and every woman in my life and wish you all a happy mother's day. :)
Ahhh...this is turning into a long post. I will end it now! :)
3 comments:
Yvonne, you are so thoughtful. Seriously, you are an amazing woman and Aspen is so very very lucky to have you as her Mommy. Happy Mothers Day to you!!
Yvonne, being a mother is truely a gift and a blessing and I'm so happy for you that you will have that miracle again for a second time. No one deserves to be a mother more:)
That was really sweet, Yvee. I love you and am sure thankful for you! =)
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