Mother's Love

Since Mother's Day is just around the corner - I have all kinds of thoughts on that day! I have a mother, I am a mother.

I have a mother and she is awesome! Mind you there were days that I wouldn't have said that along my path of life - but no matter our differences which at different times seemed many - she has been a constant. She has been a great example to learn how to me a mom. I knew she would be there for me and has been there for me. I love that saying that when we hit 23 or so - all of a sudden our mothers possess great wisdom that they hadn't in many years. I went through that phase - and now that my mom is aging and I've seen her mom pass - I want to be there for her as she's always been there for me!

I am a mother - and there is really no greater love than what I feel for my kids who are now young adults. Now trust me there have been phases when I may not have liked my kids choices - or their behavior but I have always felt so priveleged to be their mom. They are amazing individuals - so very different - but also there are similiarties. Now that they are grown I miss the family dinner times and the activities - but life is all about stages and there are many.

It is really fun to see my daughter who is now a mom - and an awesome one - and to have a new kind of love to experience that I understand now. That is the love of grandchildren. And just when you think you can't love someone as much as your own kids - these little beings enter the world and they have your total heart! We talk about how much of our brain we never use - and I love finding that there are places in my heart I've never used before.

Having just spent a week with my grandbabies - my heart is full. To hear my grandaughter call me Bibi (that's my swahili name for Grandma) warms my heart. To have her giggle and snuggle and watch her discover the world and love her brother and her mama and daddy - ah - the heart melts and bursts all at the same time!

So - just saying - I'm grateful to celebrate Mother's Day, as I know some can't. Because I'm so glad to have an amazing mom to honor and totally amazing kids to be a Mom to!