the happiest day of the year...or the saddest

 

Happy Mother's Day

A couple of years ago, a childless friend of mine stopped me after Mass on Mother's Day. She confided to me about how sad she was because she couldn't stand up in church to receive the special Mother's Day blessing. 

So...this post is for her, and for YOU...if you are a mother or hope to become a mother some day.

This is also for you if you have been unable to become a mother, or if you have decided that motherhood is not right for you.

This is for you is you have lost a child through illness or injury, an act of gun violence...or, God forbid, because of a drug overdose or by suicide.

If you are a mother who has been entrusted with the care of a child with special needs, this is for you.

If you have suffered a miscarriage...or opted for an abortion...this is for you, too.

If you are estranged from your children...if you wish you had done better...if your maternal heart is broken, this is definitely for you.

If you are trying to do it alone, this is for you.

"Behind every great kid is a mom 

who's pretty sure she's screwing it up."

~attribution unknown~

This is for all the meals you prepared, all the laundry you washed, all the miles you drove, all the sleep you lost.

~Anne Taintor magnets~

If you are a woman, this post is for the comfort, encouragement, patience, kindness, and love you have shown for any child, anywhere, ever...

It's for the frustration, worry, sorrow, anger, and sacrifice you have borne just trying...because Mother's Day may be the happiest day of the year for you...or the saddest.

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Remember:

"Treat Mom to a bottle of wine

this Mother's Day.

Remember: You're the reason she drinks."

~From "Your Lighter Side"~

jan