-Lisa-Jo Baker
This week we celebrate mothers. All mothers.
If we have eyes to see, we will recognize that we all have many mothers. The women who influenced us, comforted us, taught us and fed us. The women who showed up when we needed them. They may be blood relatives, they may be friends, sometimes they were even strangers. But the heart of a mother can be found in a million small kindnesses as well as life changing ones. All women give life, some to their own children, some to others’. Some to ideas and inventions and beauty. Our world is a better place because of the life-giving beauty of other women.
To all the Moms
To the moms who treasure every hand-made gift they receive today and
To the moms who receive no gifts.
To the moms whose children celebrate her and
To the moms whose children can’t.
To the moms of generations, who celebrate their children and grand-children and
To the those who have lost and miss them.
To the stepmoms, adoptive moms, foster moms and fill-in moms and
To the sisters, aunts, and best friend moms
To the moms who are overflowing with joy and
To the moms who are struggling.
To the moms who have lost a child and
To the moms who have never held their child
To the moms who are expecting a child and
To the moms who have never had a child
To the daughters of great moms and
To the daughters of broken moms
You are beautiful.
You are seen.
You are loved.