Posted by Terry S. (24.94.59.215) on May 12, 2000 at 12:31:40:
Mother's Day reminds us to honor a special
person in our lives - the person we call Mother.
Women are nurturers, caretakers and terrific
handy-ladies. Often times, they are the glue that
holds family relationships together. Their
tool-belts are fabulous contraptions. They hold
all manner of fix-it objects to mend the
intangibles that get broken - hearts, minds and
spirits.
Bearing children doesn't make you a Mother.
The respect you have for the exquisite hearts,
wide-open minds and beautiful souls of all
children, reveals your capacity for motherhood.
I consider every woman on the planet, a mother.
In her daily walk through life, a woman extends
herself from within and eases the burden of
children, adults and animals. She mothers the
pulse of love that resonates at the heart of her
home and ministers the blooms in her outdoor
garden.
Happy Mother's Day. You are a cherished resource
of the earth - Mother to the entire planet.
Stand in your integrity on Sunday and accept
the compliment bestowed upon you by the
setting aside of a special day. Let the honor of
who you are, and what you mean to all of
humankind, refill and refresh you. Allow yourself
the sweet joy of knowing you started making a
difference in the world, the moment you were born.
Living in love and loving life,
Terri McPherson