Happy Mother's Day

This was an email sent at my husband's school by his principal. I couldn't think of a better way to put it!

"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!"