A Hopeful Mother's Day
My sister-in-law shared this amazing email with me...I'm at a loss for words, but wanted to share because it meant so much to me.
Melanie,
Melanie,
I read something today that made me think of you. It was a tribute to Mother's.....eyebrows raised? Yes, a tribute for Mother's Day and I thought of you. Hopefully when you read this excerpt you will understand:
"I think about Mother’s Day as a celebration of everything about women that makes the world a place worth living in. There are all kinds of Mothers out there who don’t have any kids right now (for one reason or another) that carry with them this same magic–this ability to listen and care and nurture and wipe away tears and teach and whisper when everyone else is yelling. Some of those mothers are waiting to have kids of their own, and some of them may never have kids, but the heart and the value of what it means to be a mother is buried in every woman, and it brings a peace that is always needed. So let’s take some time today and thank God for the wisdom to know that the world needed women/mothers–For more than just their ability to be encouraging and nurturing and hard-working and lovely and patient and strong and understanding and compassionate and trustworthy and even being able to transform a house into a home."
Melanie, I see these in you and are sharing them/using them.....even without current biological children. Thank you for being who you are and giving of yourself! I love you!
Nicole
From the bottom of my heart, thank you Nicole. This means so much to me as I think of all the kids I love - near and far - and hope to one day call my own.
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