MOMS

     Time for official recognition of the importance of mothers. Where would we all be without them? Well, first of all, we would not be here! Science has not progressed - it that would be progress - and cut out the mom's role in birth. So there. Thank your mom for your existence! Now!!
     Think of your childhood, your adolescence, your young adulthood and your sudden transformation into new versions of your parents and then   - shudder - you actually hear your mom's voice coming out of your mouth - with her words as well! It is then that you realize that you would be nowhere without your mom.
     Mothers are special. No one loves you like a mom. No one. Your hangnail is the crisis of the day and though your mom actually has a far more severe health issue, her mind and heart and head focus on you and your pains. See, one never grows up according to mothers. You are always and forever her baby and nothing and no one will convince her otherwise.
     A mother's job is never done, her work ongoing. It takes her an hour to get to bed after saying she is doing so. Why? Because she does a last walk around, picks up the newest layer of whatever that everyone else left, making sure everyone and everything is ready for the next morning, does a last check of the kitchen, checks doors and windows and does a last peek in of the kids, kisses the sleeping ones and with a tired voice tells the one who is not to go to sleep already! Tomorrow is almost upon us.
     The amazing thing is that moms are like this all over the world. Their sacrifices are consistent, their love universal. That last piece of bread, that last sip of water, that place of safety - all to the children. The hug to a sobbing child, the praise and advice - no one does it as good as mom. No one.
     As for us, the moms of the world, we now laugh at the agonies of our kids and adolescence, how we never thought either of us would make it through, and certainly not sane. We laugh at the antics of the grandchildren, and admit it - have a little quiet giggle at the chips off the old block and think how your threat that one day they would have one just like them - ha!! It happened.
     And the momness of us all continues on to the next generation, even better, for these kids are returned at the end of a visit and you do not have to pickup after them every night and day and the warm hugs and sloppy kisses are the best. Even better though, is the union of grandparent and grandchild against the common enemy - the generation in between. Ha! Gotcha!
     So it is nice to get official notice one day a year or two if birthdays count as well, notice that you are loved and appreciated. But let me give you a clue. It means far more to your mom that you give her a call every day or every other day, even just to say hi and I love you. Share a laugh. Ask for advice. Plan a visit. Tell her of your achievements for that is pure joy to a mother. And you do not need a mother's day to do this, not here and not anywhere in the world.
     We are all the same. We love you. We love you. We love you. Forever and a day. And you are always our baby.
     And Mom. I love you and miss you more than words can say. I send my love up to you and ask that you keep watching over us all. And not to worry, I see you all the time - every time I look in the mirror!!