Happy Mother's Day

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<p>Dear Mothers,</p>

<p>Whether you are new to the trials, tribulations and joy of motherhood, or have been slogging along through years of it, this is a day to celebrate you! It is a day to be recognized for the sleepless nights, and long days, for the many, many things you do that go unnoticed ( unless they’re not done). It is a day on which we acknowledge what mothers, and those who have stood in for mothers, have done and are doing for us. A day on which we, who are mothers, take extra pride in the most important job we have in the world.</p>

<p>The professionals may still argue over nature vs.nurture, but mothers forge ahead anyway. Giving their best, whatever their circumstances and abilities, for the chance that their offspring can thrive, and grow wings. As we pass through the stages of growth and development with our children, we learn and grow, too. It is a never ending joy to watch their discovery and change; to see them grow away from us and become independent. Whether that means their first step, the first day of school, their graduation from high school, or their first child, we bask in the glow of their achievements, worry about their failures, and hopefully, provide a soft place for them to fall and a strong back to help keep them upright when needed.</p>

<p>Mother’s Day is 100 years old today. My sister, who mothered me all her life, would have been 64 today. To her, to my mother, to my Aunt Esther, and all those who are mothers for their own children or other’s children, I wish you a joyful day of celebrating! </p>

<p>It is a thankless job, at times, but mostly we are all glad we do it, and I am forever thankful to those who did it for me.</p>

<p>Happy Mother’s Day!</p>

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<p>Thanks expatme – and a Happy Mother’s Day to you, too. </p>

<p>When D (our oldest) was born, I remember thinking, “This is forever. I will be xxx’s mother forever. This isn’t a job or a project that has an ending, or something that will be worked on and eventually finished.” It was exhilarating, sobering, wonderful and scary all at the same time. And now, 20+ years and a 2nd child later, I can say without even a twinge of doubt that I wouldn’t trade this “title” for anything in the world.</p>

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<p>expatme: Thank you for your lovely best wishes, and sorry about the loss of your sister. I’m sure today is bittersweet for you.</p>

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<p>What lovely thoughts! Becoming a mother was the best things I’ve ever done or ever will do. It’s a love that will last forever.</p>

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<p>Thanks for opening the thread. Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms.</p>

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<p>I find it amazing that people choose not to become a parent. Obviously those of us on this site already are parents, but can imagine never having done this and just having your “career” to be proud of? How sad and lonely that would be.</p>

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<p>I like this thread. :slight_smile: Happy Mother’s Day, moms!</p>

<p>My mom is at church with my dad, so I woke up and snuck out to the store, and used some of the money I had left over from my Prom last night to buy her some lovely pink roses and a nice card. :)</p>

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<p>HisGraceFillsMe - very sweet. My l8yo son gave me a handmade card this morning that says “Mom, Thank you for being you. Although most of the time you can be annoying, you’ve been a great mother. Thank you.” LOL - makes it all worthwhile…um…I think?</p>

<p>VeryHappy - While I agree with you that being a mother is fulfilling in such a deeper way than a career (although I am also glad that I also have a “career”, since I will soon be an emptynester and it has also been fulfilling), I am watching a friend’s daughter go through infertility treatments unsuccessfully, etc. so I know it isn’t always a choice. For my generation, the options for fertility treatment, IVF, etc., adoption, being a single Mom, etc., weren’t as real, either. But, I know what you mean and I think the reason we have so many “older” parents is that people sometimes come to this realization much later than they used to. </p>

<p>This summer my oldest will not be home for the summer for the first time - he has an OOS internship - a wonderful opportunity but, as a Mom, I am sad that, I won’t “get him back” for the summer!</p>

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<p>My husband asked my older daughter to come home for mother’s day. We just came back from brunch, my 2 daughters and I are watching a Lifetime movie now, we are also surfing the net while watching the movie. So, it’s a perfect day for me.</p>

<p>Oh, and a senior on CC that I helped with waitlist just got a call from his dream school. I got a nice thank-you from him. I am sure it was nice mother’s day present for his mother.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I just realized today that next year I will have NO kids at home to celebrate with me for the first time since I became a mom 20 years ago. :frowning: D will be a freshman in college out of state, and S will be a senior in college, in-state but too far to come home and right before finals.</p>

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<p>Happy Mother’s Day to all. And thank you, expatme, for the very well put thoughts.</p>

<p>momof2 - I am all by myself this year. DS still at school (two exams left) and DH is visiting his daughter on the way to picking up DS. But I am still happy. They both called; DS remembered my birthday last week. All of that is more than enough for me.</p>

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<p>Happy Mother’s Day to all!</p>

<p>This has been the best day ever. One of my presents was the first volume of the first season of “That Girl,” and I watched all four episodes and all the extra features while still in my PJs in bed. That show was very important to me as a very young, impresionable girl. I’m glad someone was listening when I said how much I enjoyed the show.</p>

<p>And for dinner: three chocolate-covered strawberries.</p>

<p>We’re on our way outside to get some exercise after wasting the afternoon in competitive team Skip-Bo.</p>

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<p>A friend of my asked me to share this with some friends on mother’s day:</p>

<p>Somebody said it takes
about six weeks to get
back to normal after
you’ve had a baby</p>

<p>That somebody doesn’t
know that once you’re a
mother, " Normal" is
history.</p>

<p>Someboy said being a mother is boring…</p>

<p>That somebody never
rode in a car driven by a
teenager with a driver’s
permit</p>

<p>Somebody said
the hardest part of being
a mother is labor
and delivery.</p>

<p>That somebody
never watched
her “baby” get on
the bus for the
first day of
kindergarden.</p>

<p>Somebody said a mother can
stop worrying after her child
gets married.</p>

<p>That somebody doesn’t know that
marriage adds a
new son or
daujghter-in-law to a
mother’s heartstrings.</p>

<p>Somebody said your
mother knows you love
her, so you don’t need
to tell her.</p>

<p>That somebody isn’t a
mother.</p>

<p>Happy mother’s day to all my friends on CC.</p>

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<p>Happy Mothers day. </p>

<p>On this day, we celebrate all moms who have been there for us when we needed someone to be there for us. If you have to send us the bill for all that you have to put up with, we will probably have to file for bankruptcy! </p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>My 10 year old son made a card for me, it said, “Mom, the older you get the more beutifuler you get! Don’t worry you are still going to get a presint!”</p>

<p>This one goes in the save box :)</p>