This Mothers Day was a very special day for us. Last Thursday, our son turned 18 and we decided to combine a birthday party and Mothers Day into one celebration over the weekend. My Mom made the evening special when she came to the party and surprised us with two photo albums she has kept the past 18 years showing all the activities we have had as a family. She spent a great deal of time putting together the album for all of us to enjoy. It was great to revisit all the great memories of the past. She did a wonderful job!
But that's what Moms do. They make moments special by being there around the clock 24 hours a day 7 days a week for their kids. I never appreciated my mother more than the day we brought home our firstborn from the hospital. Seeing my wife waking up every two hours (I woke up too!) to feed the baby and change his diaper (I changed the diapers too!) which seemed to go on for months and months and months. From there, we felt victorious when the baby slept through the night, his first few steps, and of course the momentous day when he was potty trained. From there, life flew with preschool, kindergarten, grade school, middle school, and high school. All those field trips, swimming lessons, boy scouts, baseball games, helping with school plays, help preparing school projects, running school fundraisers. and of course making each holiday of every year special. All that time, Mom was also there to be home nurse, room mom, field trip driver, seamstress, nutritionist, and the umpteen other roles she plays in the kids life. My wife has been a wonderful mother.
My mom was a wonderful mother too. She was there for me every day and night making sure I had enough food and clothing. She made sure I made it to school on time with lunch. She drove me (Dad did too!) to my hockey games, tennis lessons, school games, and plays. She did all the things for me as we have done for our children. I even went by her house today and she pointed out her pencil and pen holder which I gave her as a present from my 8th grade field trip. We have some of those kinds of mementos around the house too.
I hope all the Moms in the world enjoyed their special day today. They deserve all the praise in the world for what they have given us. They will never know how much we appreciate all the things they do to make our lives special. Thanks Mom. Love you.
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