Even though Mother’s Day comes every year, and some mothers have been around for many years, each year brings something different.

As a child on Mother’s Day I tried to understand what it would be like to one day be a mother.

The year I mourned for a pregnancy that ended too soon I appreciated the mothers around me who shared their similar experiences in support.

Another year I held my 5 month old baby close and realized in a new way what my mother had done for me.

This year I see the fruits of my mothering labors as there are no more diapers to change and my oldest daughter graduates from high school.

I look forward to future Mother’s Days with grandchildren (in the distant future).

What good thing did you learn or experience during this Mother’s Day, as a mother, a child or a spouse?


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