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Mother’s Day

May 13, 2007 by mrschili

Mothering has little to do with biological reproduction. There are women who bear and raise children without ever mothering them, and there are people, both male and female, who mother all their lives without ever giving birth.

The bad news is that not all of us have the good fortune to be born to our real mothers, or to stay with them as long as we need them. The good news is that, while mothers are often in short supply, mothering is not.

Against all odds, despite everything that works against it on the unpleasant, uncomfortable planet, mothering is here in abundance. You can always find it, if you’re smart and know where to look.

-Martha Beck, from Expecting Adam.

I was not born to my real mother, but I was lucky enough to find her in time.

Thank you, Mom; for saving me, for keeping me upright, for believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself, for sharing yourself with me, for laughing with me, for letting me help you when you need me, for teaching me how to be a good mother to my own daughters, and for all of the little things that add up to a life’s worth of mothering that I almost missed.

I love you far more than I could ever say.

Posted in Home and Family, admiration, love notes | 5 Comments

5 Responses to “Mother’s Day”

on May 13, 2007 at 2:47 pm1 Rick

Happy Mothers Day, Mrs. C!
on May 13, 2007 at 8:06 pm2 jrh

Thanks, GirlFriend. I needed that today. And to think you had to point it out for me — from one of my very favorite books.
on May 14, 2007 at 9:36 am3 meno

*sniffle* That’s really beautiful. I hope she will read it.
on May 14, 2007 at 9:57 am4 Grammar Snob

Truly lovely. Happy (belated) Mother’s Day!
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