"But behind all your stories is always your
Mother's story, because hers is where you begin."
Mitch Albom
Today, tears will be shed ... in happiness, in loss, and in recalled memories. Motherhood requires determination to keep moving forward and making decisions even when outcomes are unclear. We can be overwhelmed by the tasks like maintaining a clean house or the complexity of the child''s brain. We may falter if we compare our parenting style to that of our own mother.
Although patience and firmness provide guidelines for the children, a mother must also be flexible as life churns from one circumstance to one other. Simple courage is required to face every day situations with the option of flexibility. Decisions are further complicated by the different ages between children or the varying personalities in the home.
To be the mom, even though that is a joyful role to play, can be exhausting without support, self-value, and compassion for the self as well as the family. At times it is a thankless job, but the bond with a child is difficult to sever. As an adult, our story began in our mother's lap, so respect and honor can be offered without shame or judgment. True or false, we all believe we have done our best.
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