Mother's Day, I used to hate this day. I don't mind it so much anymore. I think I hated it because I felt like such a terrible mother. After yelling at the kids all morning to get ready so we wouldn't be late for church and then listening to speakers talk about how perfect their mothers were, well, you get the idea.
With everyone gone now, it's different. I still have my anxiety about not being the greatest mom, but now I can look forward to spending the day with family that I love so much. It's hard to get through those years with babies and young children. When my husband was bishop in our ward, I used to beg him to change up the sacrament meeting a little on Mother's Day. I wanted to hear from moms. I wanted to hear from a new mom, a mom of teenagers and a grandmother. I also wanted to hear from a childless women. I wanted it to be real! Of course he wouldn't do it. Maybe that was wise, but I'd like to see it happen just once.
So what I'm really saying is that Mother's Day is filled with many different emotions for me. Right now I am feeling gratitude for my own mom. She is my champion for anything I do. Do you know what it's like to have someone believe in you all of the time? I do. That someone would be my mom. I believe she would do anything for me and my kids. I am grateful for her example and unconditional love.
I am also amazed at what really good moms my two daughters and daughter in law are. They have the patience that I never had. They are raising the children who I love most right now and they are doing fantastic jobs of it. They put up with my opinions, take what they want and ignore the rest, which is fine with me. You three are wonderful so don't get discouraged.
Happy Mother's Day to everyone!
