“Motherhood is not for sissies. Motherhood is not for women with weak stomachs, strict routines, or wall to wall carpeting. Motherhood is not for women unable to juggle three things at once, read between the lines, or face fear on a regular basis. Motherhood is not for women too quick to use the word “impossible”, or too hesitant to say “yes, you can”. Motherhood is not for women who refuse to believe in miracles, or tomorrows, or themselves. Motherhood is for the caring and courageous women who make a difference in the lives they touch – women just like you.”
There are so many women we put into this category. They are the teachers who mother our children when we can not be there. They are the school nurses who give out band-aids, hugs and a little extra attention. They are our next door neighbors who always remember birthdays and other special events. They are the girlfriends who pick up your children, help you navigate your busy afternoons as you juggle work, grocery shopping and caring for ailing parents. They are your single girlfriends who babysit so you can go on a date with your husband. They are the girlfriends who bring a meal by to make your weeknights a little less hectic and the sisters who guilt you into exercising even when you don’t feel like it. They are the women who text you mid-day to check in because they know you are having a rough day or week. They are the women who raised you. They are the girls we are raising.
Remember them all. Call them, send a card, a text, an e-mail . . anything to let them know you are thinking of them, that you appreciate them and could not do it without them. Where would we all be without the “mothers” in our lives?