MOTHERHOOD IS
Motherhood is an interesting word to
try and define. It reminds me of the beginning line in A Tale of
Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of
times”. For me the best of times include getting a spontaneous hug
from my 3-year-old or seeing my 6-year-old make his bed without being
asked. It is seeing my children playing nicely together or making
special presents for their grandparents. It is throwing a successful
birthday party or listening to them describe a fun day at school or a
friend's house. Motherhood is the best when I can put my children to
bed at the end of the day and feel good about the choices they made,
which is often a reflection of how I've raised them. At those times
I think to myself “I love being a mother. I am so thankful that
God has granted me these two beautiful angels for me to love and
raise.” During the best of times I think of myself as “Supermom”;
able to do 10 loads of laundry in one day, or make a delicious,
healthy snack for my kids that will make them say “Wow Mom, we love
you!” These are the times when I can do no wrong and I have the world at my feet. And then there are the worst of times. Temper tantrums,
throwing up, sibling rivalry, messy rooms, etc. These are the days
when I feel like letting my husband take care of the kids and
escaping to some far off place all by myself. These are the days
that I am forced to separate my kids before World War III breaks out.
I have been a mother for almost 7 years, and while there are plenty
of times when I might toy with the idea of going back to work or
getting a full-time nanny, all I have to do is look at my daughter's
beautiful face or hear my son tell me a funny story and I remember
why I chose to make motherhood my full-time job. Because motherhood
is frustrating, hard, exasperating, beautiful, fun, and the most
wonderful thing I could be doing with my life.
I love being a mother to Will and Kayla. They teach me so much every day about love, friendship, service, compassion, patience, forgiveness, and so many other things. They are active, crazy, silly, creative, amazing children. Yes I have bad days, yes I want to throw in the towel and quit sometimes, but at the end of the day I don't think I would trade motherhood for anything else.
1 comment:
I hope you don't trade motherhood for anything else because you inspire me too much doing what you're doing! Happy Mothers Day cousin, love you.
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