I have a bit of a problem with these articles. Not the actual articles themselves - they have good messages. I just have a problem with the titles. I don't consider myself a motherless daughter. Yes, I am a daughter, and yes it's true that my mom is no longer here with me. But I still have a mother. She raised me into an adult, and then supported me and became my friend. She did everything she could for me, and helped make me into the person I am today. She's not here on earth with me, but she is still my mother, and therefore I am not motherless. It's also true that I am a mother, and that my children are not here with me. However, I am still a mother. I nurtured my babies as they developed and grew inside me, and I held them both once they were born. I took care of Henry's every need, until he no longer needed me. I did the hardest thing a mother has to do...I let go. I let my boys go to a better place, and I have continued on. But I am not a childless mother...I have children, they are just not here.
I understand why the authors of these articles chose these titles, and I understand what they are trying to say. I just choose to look at it a bit differently...a bit more positively. I have a mother, and I have children, and although none of them are here with me I can still celebrate them on Mother's Day. I'm sure I will blog again about Mother's Day this weekend, but for now I wish all mothers a happy Mother's Day...whether your children are at home with you, fully grown and moved away, or just a thought for your future. And to all those whose mothers are no longer here with them, I wish you comfort and a day of remembering all that your mom was to you. Whether it's a happy day or a hard day, I hope everyone has a peaceful Mother's Day.
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