Mother's Day

Maybe I'm too realistic, but Mother's Day is just another day. It's another day that I hear "Mom" or "Mommy" about 500 times a day. "Mom, wipe my butt" or "Mom, give me juice". I don't get to rest. No one brings me flowers, or breakfast in bed. No one makes dinner. I get no gifts to unwrap. and it's perfect. Just like every other day of my life, as I have been blessed with a title that I never thought I'd be blessed with--Mother. That is gift enough. That makes my every single day simply amazing. Today was no different. At Church today, they had two Brothers talking about their mothers--you could feel their deep love and admiration for their moms. One Brother was giving his farewell talk before leaving on his mission; the other was elderly and still got choked up as he described the love he felt for his mother. It was incredibly touching. Just having the title is gift enough. So here's a shout out to Moms--whether working mom or stay-at-home, single, gay, married, shacking up; and no matter how the title was earned, what crazy journey the woman endured to get there. Moms are selfless, exhausted, hard-working, amazing people.