Happy Mother’s Day to All …. !!! For those of you who are blessed to have your Mother’s with you, may Mother’s Day with her be filled with immense joy….!!!! For those of you have lost your Mother’s, may your day be filled with the precious memories of her.
“A Mother’s Journey”
There is a path Mother’s must travel with their children. Sometimes, the path is filled with obstacles. A Mother never stops but continues to forge forward to teach. She must leave her children with the tools of life they will need to carry-on regardless of the sacrifices.
A young mother sets out on this path of life. She is lost and inept to know what to do or where to go. Her youth gives her strength to go on but her doubts keep her motionless. Her children need her. She has to travel through whatever comes her way.
At night, she looks up at the stars and says, “Is this the way?”
Immediately, she knows. This is the way and the road will be hard. In the end, she will see the rewards. It will take time to reach this place. She will know when she has arrived. The gift of her labors will be realized.
A young mother wants to believe that it can be a happy time, too. She rejoices in the playing of her children. She is grateful to have them to feed, bath, clothe and teach. They are the sunshine of her life. She thinks, “Nothing can be more enchanting than this”.
When nights are dark and stormy; cold and dreary; and her children shake with fear. She comes to their bed and draws them close to her. Her strong arms hugging them; helps their fears subside. They feel safe because she is there. In the morning, they rise to her glowing smile. She has made them feel safe and loved.
As they grew older, she knows there will be other hills to climb. The hills turn into bigger mountains they have never encountered before. The young mother is getting older, too. The climbs are more difficult for all of them. The children know she was weary. She tells them that nothing was impossible. They can do whatever they need to do. She knows they are strong and can weather any storm. She knows the world will be harsh. But, she has taught them well. She knows they have listened. Her compassion, hope, guidance and unconditional love will carry them through.
Seasons come and seasons go. Children transform into adults. Mother’s grow old, bent and small. In her heart, she knows they will have courage to go on. She knows they are strong. It is getting to the time she has to let them go.
She looks up, once again, and says, “This is the best I could do”. The stars twinkle for her; a message for her to see.
The next mountain is rough and jagged. The edges are sharp and painful. This climb is the hardest. Now, they have to lift and carry her up and give her strength. The same way she had given strength to them.
Soon, they will reach their destination. They can see her face is glowing. She has reached her last stop and is ready to go home. The gates are shiny and golden. The clouds are pearly white. She has reached the end of her journey. She has arrived home tonight. The hills and valleys have been difficult but she has made it home. Her children hold their heads up high with a pride they can-not contain for their mother has given them something they cannot explain.
Radiance surrounds her as she walks towards those golden gates. She blows a tender kiss to them to help them carry-on.
They whisper, “Mother, we will miss you but we are not alone”. For always, you will be in our hearts in the precious memories we’ve known.
You Tube Video – A Mother’s Love by Jim Brickman
Poetry Picnic Week #35: “The Month of May, A Mother’s Love, Spring Storms, Soil, Air … “
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