"Dear Staff,
This
weekend is Mother's Day. I'm convinced that this is one of those days
that our viewpoint changes drastically depending on what stage of life
we are in. When we are little, we make our mothers homemade cards or
pick dandelion bouquets and give them to our mothers, not realizing that
the day is much more special to them than to us.
When
we are married with no children, but busy with life, we may call or
even visit, send flowers or a card, but we certainly don't spend as much
time with our mothers as we should on that day because it seems that we
will have them forever. When we are young mothers we look forward to
Mother's Day and just love it, because we now have learned what our
mothers always knew, that we are among those most blessed in the world.
We look at tiny babies or young children with such wonder and cannot
believe how much we love them in our hearts. And when are children are
grown and our own mothers are no longer alive, we just hope that our
children never become too busy for us on Mother's Day or never live so
far away that we can't be with them.
It's the circle of life.
I
hope all of you in some way are able to cherish some small part of
Mother's Day. If you are still lucky enough to have your own Mother in
your life, I hope you are able to enjoy a phone call, or a brunch with
her. If you are still lucky enough to have a small child or grandchild
fall asleep on your chest with his/her small fingers wrapped in yours,
then I hope you take that nap with them. And if you still have a child
in your house, I leave you with the best advice ever given to me-- pull
up a chair and watch your child sleep, no matter how old. If your
children are grown, I hope you get a phone call, a Mother's Day card or
even enjoy a brunch or dinner out with them.
If
you are a husband and a father, then certainly I hope you make the day
special for your wife, because this day is not just a commercial day to
sell cards, it is truly a chance for a mother to hear from others how
special it is to be a mother, though she already know it every time she
stares into the eyes of her child, no matter how old the child is.
Have a terrific Mother's Day weekend!"
