May 9, 2010

Mothering Day

If you have been kept up late by baby kicks, you are a mother.

If you have lost sleep over teething, you are a mother.

If you have sacrificed a night out for a sick child, you are a mother.

If you have cried tears for a child in pain, you are a mother.

If you have kissed a boo-boo to make it all better, you are a mother.

If you ache at the sight of the children in Haiti, you are a mother.

If you have a picture on your fridge, slathered in abstract colors, having no idea what it is supposed to be, you are a mother.

If you have ever skipped your morning coffee for an early Easter egg hunt, you are a mother.

If your car is littered with Cheerios and sand, you are a mother.

If you have uttered the words "Goodnight Moon," you are a mother.

If you have calmed someone's fears, you are a mother.

If you bear the cross of caring proudly, you are a mother.

A mother is what a mother does. Mother is a verb. You do not have to give birth to Mother. You do not have to be a woman to Mother. You can be a Father, sister, grandparent.

Mothering: The capacity to give care, the innate desire to share warmth. Mothering is the purest form of love that all humans are capable of sharing.

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