HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!
Well... what can I say? I didn't get cards out in time, even though I did buy them, and I think they said it almost perfect, nor did I get presents sent, though I know what I wanted to send, and hope I'll still get to, and I'm hoping to make the phone calls, though I haven't quite had the chance yet... despite all that, I'm trusting that my 3 biggest fans) my mom, mom-n-law, and great mom-n-law) are gonna read this today, and so I will say this...
Motherhood...
once a child myself,
cared for and loved by an amazing woman,
who sees not her own beauty
I find myself in awe and bewildered,
At the miricle of life
I never would have known
Never could have guessed
How truly wonderful it is to be a mom
All those years I spent fighting the one woman who loved me most
Trying to forge my own way
Trying to claim my own identity
I lost myself in the wake of my own destruction
And found myself in the arms of God, who had me all along
I dread the day my daughters may say the things I've said
Or do the things I've done
I fear the times that I wish never do, but still may possibly come
All I can do, in this moment, on this blessed day
Is thank my Maker for blessing me in such an outstanding way
Rebellion is a thing, that I fear in some ways cannot be stopped
But for now I have 2 little girls, so sweet, and so pure,
And thankfully more compliant than not
I see these little jewels,
so young, so precious,
so fun and free and cute,
despite their many blunders
They are mine,
they are gifts from Heaven on high
they are my life and my joy
my pride and priceless wonders
They are to me the most beautiful and miraculous things alive
And just the thought, that someone could have looked at me this way,
Cared for me day after day
Loved me and loved me, and never stopped loving me,
Despite how far I'd turned away...
I am floored...completely knocked down
Gy the grace and mercy and enduarance my own mother has shown
She shows me, as every mom in my life shows me
That we are most important people in the lives of our children
Who themselves are more important than we otherwise could've known
I just want to thank you...
One,
My my own mother, who has done miricles greater than I know, just in her faithfulness to raise me, and in never giving up on me, through the years of more heartache than a mom should have to endure... for being someone I look up to and appreciate more than she knows, and more than anyone in the world. She has taught me the most important thing I'll ever know... that no matter what trial life may bring, God alone is faithful to carry us though, and sometimes, all we can do is trust him in that, and that is enough...
Two,
My mother in law, who though I once feared, I now see as truly wonderful, she herself has overcome things far greater than I have had to, has seen her way above and beyond many unbearable obstacles, and who is by far an accomplished woman, and a terrific mother. A lady of strength, courage, love and kindness. She has brought into this world, the one man I love, and has welcomed me and accepted me as a dauhgter, and this brings tears to my eyes. She probably has no idea how proud of her her son is, how he brags about her, and looks up to her... it can be pretty funny when we start our little game of who's mom really knows best, both of us have call our mom's fairly often, to answer some random question on life, be it a recipe, or a moral practice, and we are like children, "well my mom does it this way..." "well my mom always said to...."
and in the end we have to just agree that somehow God arranged it so that we both got the top pick on moms...
and him the lucky one to have his grandma still goin strong...
Three
The lovely "Nanny Joe" as I've named her...my grandma in law, who herself is quite amazing... She does not lack any bit of her grandsons praises... the story's he tells, the love in his voice, all bear testimony to the treasure that she is. I am glad to know her, she is an inspiration, a work of art. She has such a youth about her even still, and a jubilee, people can't help but love her... Our dear friend and neighbor (Devon) still says, at every mention of her "I love that woman!!!" Her flaming red hair, the fire in her bright blue eyes, she'll be young till the day she dies! (I hate that word by the way, and I hope it's not offensive). She's the youngest great grandma I've ever met, and doesn't act a day over 40. She's raised 4 children, one whom I dearly love, (I haven't met the others yet...) and co-raised the love of my life ( an accomplishment in and of itself), and is such a blessing in our lives, and I wish we talked more, but she tells me she reads my blog every day, which makes me feel so loved, and I am so thankful for her, and I think everyone can testify to how spoiled Adora is by her, which I just think is so special for her... don't you other gramma's get jealous now, we all have to admitt, to have a great grandma is extra special, as I can only guess that being one must be too...
Four
A special prayer also goes out to my Noni, my dad's mom, who probably won't read this ever, she's climbing up there in years, and is unfortunately in a nursing home, but is no less a wonder in my life.
Mother of 3, Grandmother of 10, Great Grandmother of 15! (my 2 being the youngest 2, which oddly enough are in the same age range as...) and believe it or not, Great Great Grandma of 1!, (just born last year, around my oldests' first birthday, who I have yet to meet...)
I'd probably have to draw a family tree for it all to make sense, but I'm the youngest grandchild, and 2 months younger than the oldest great-grandchild...
any way, she's is well worthy of the mother title... and I'd say worthy of some special award, though I'm sure she's surpassed by some in offspring, it is very few, and certainly surpassed by fewer in heart!!! I miss her to peices, she's the best grandma in the world, sorry moms..., but I've always loved every italian inch of her... I still make and adore her famous cookies, and wish I could cook as good as her... she is a true matriarch, and a mother of mothers, though she had all boys, she loved each of their wives as if they were hers, and was adored by all,
I only wish my mom's mother were still around, I think she might've made really good friends with Nanny Joe, and I'm sure would have loved her great grandchildren, now 5 of them, and I miss her terribly, as I'm sure my mom does, but rest assured on the truth of her really being in a better place, for there is no better place than with our Lord...
all that to say Happy Mother's Day, to all my moms, whom I'm so lucky to have....
Motherhood...
once a child myself,
cared for and loved by an amazing woman,
who sees not her own beauty
I find myself in awe and bewildered,
At the miricle of life
I never would have known
Never could have guessed
How truly wonderful it is to be a mom
All those years I spent fighting the one woman who loved me most
Trying to forge my own way
Trying to claim my own identity
I lost myself in the wake of my own destruction
And found myself in the arms of God, who had me all along
I dread the day my daughters may say the things I've said
Or do the things I've done
I fear the times that I wish never do, but still may possibly come
All I can do, in this moment, on this blessed day
Is thank my Maker for blessing me in such an outstanding way
Rebellion is a thing, that I fear in some ways cannot be stopped
But for now I have 2 little girls, so sweet, and so pure,
And thankfully more compliant than not
I see these little jewels,
so young, so precious,
so fun and free and cute,
despite their many blunders
They are mine,
they are gifts from Heaven on high
they are my life and my joy
my pride and priceless wonders
They are to me the most beautiful and miraculous things alive
And just the thought, that someone could have looked at me this way,
Cared for me day after day
Loved me and loved me, and never stopped loving me,
Despite how far I'd turned away...
I am floored...completely knocked down
Gy the grace and mercy and enduarance my own mother has shown
She shows me, as every mom in my life shows me
That we are most important people in the lives of our children
Who themselves are more important than we otherwise could've known
I just want to thank you...
One,
My my own mother, who has done miricles greater than I know, just in her faithfulness to raise me, and in never giving up on me, through the years of more heartache than a mom should have to endure... for being someone I look up to and appreciate more than she knows, and more than anyone in the world. She has taught me the most important thing I'll ever know... that no matter what trial life may bring, God alone is faithful to carry us though, and sometimes, all we can do is trust him in that, and that is enough...
Two,
My mother in law, who though I once feared, I now see as truly wonderful, she herself has overcome things far greater than I have had to, has seen her way above and beyond many unbearable obstacles, and who is by far an accomplished woman, and a terrific mother. A lady of strength, courage, love and kindness. She has brought into this world, the one man I love, and has welcomed me and accepted me as a dauhgter, and this brings tears to my eyes. She probably has no idea how proud of her her son is, how he brags about her, and looks up to her... it can be pretty funny when we start our little game of who's mom really knows best, both of us have call our mom's fairly often, to answer some random question on life, be it a recipe, or a moral practice, and we are like children, "well my mom does it this way..." "well my mom always said to...."
and in the end we have to just agree that somehow God arranged it so that we both got the top pick on moms...
and him the lucky one to have his grandma still goin strong...
Three
The lovely "Nanny Joe" as I've named her...my grandma in law, who herself is quite amazing... She does not lack any bit of her grandsons praises... the story's he tells, the love in his voice, all bear testimony to the treasure that she is. I am glad to know her, she is an inspiration, a work of art. She has such a youth about her even still, and a jubilee, people can't help but love her... Our dear friend and neighbor (Devon) still says, at every mention of her "I love that woman!!!" Her flaming red hair, the fire in her bright blue eyes, she'll be young till the day she dies! (I hate that word by the way, and I hope it's not offensive). She's the youngest great grandma I've ever met, and doesn't act a day over 40. She's raised 4 children, one whom I dearly love, (I haven't met the others yet...) and co-raised the love of my life ( an accomplishment in and of itself), and is such a blessing in our lives, and I wish we talked more, but she tells me she reads my blog every day, which makes me feel so loved, and I am so thankful for her, and I think everyone can testify to how spoiled Adora is by her, which I just think is so special for her... don't you other gramma's get jealous now, we all have to admitt, to have a great grandma is extra special, as I can only guess that being one must be too...
Four
A special prayer also goes out to my Noni, my dad's mom, who probably won't read this ever, she's climbing up there in years, and is unfortunately in a nursing home, but is no less a wonder in my life.
Mother of 3, Grandmother of 10, Great Grandmother of 15! (my 2 being the youngest 2, which oddly enough are in the same age range as...) and believe it or not, Great Great Grandma of 1!, (just born last year, around my oldests' first birthday, who I have yet to meet...)
I'd probably have to draw a family tree for it all to make sense, but I'm the youngest grandchild, and 2 months younger than the oldest great-grandchild...
any way, she's is well worthy of the mother title... and I'd say worthy of some special award, though I'm sure she's surpassed by some in offspring, it is very few, and certainly surpassed by fewer in heart!!! I miss her to peices, she's the best grandma in the world, sorry moms..., but I've always loved every italian inch of her... I still make and adore her famous cookies, and wish I could cook as good as her... she is a true matriarch, and a mother of mothers, though she had all boys, she loved each of their wives as if they were hers, and was adored by all,
I only wish my mom's mother were still around, I think she might've made really good friends with Nanny Joe, and I'm sure would have loved her great grandchildren, now 5 of them, and I miss her terribly, as I'm sure my mom does, but rest assured on the truth of her really being in a better place, for there is no better place than with our Lord...
all that to say Happy Mother's Day, to all my moms, whom I'm so lucky to have....
posted by 1weirdgirl at 11:33 AM
1 Comments:
No card could have said it better, no present could be more cherished, then the one you just posted. I miss you and love you and thank God each day for the two babies he gave me. May your two sweet bundles continue to give you love and joy each day. Cherish each moment.
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