Mother's Day is nearly here and I wanted to devote a post to my Mom and all of the Mom's out there (except Madonna who admits she's a crappy Mother, so she doesn't deserve a shout out). Now that I'm a Mom I admire mine so much more, I can't believe all of the sacrifices she made for me (and even for crappy me when I was a little brat). It's amazing what personal sacrifices you make as a Mom - your body, your mind, your marriage and life in general. Of course it's worth it, but to think that so many women do it is amazing. I know someone here at work who told me that on the way home from the aquarium with her 2 kids she fell asleep in the car at a stop signal. I felt so bad for her (it could have been me or any of the other Mom's of young children that I know) especially because we were just talking about sleep deprivation and all that we do for our kids and how we still feel it isn't enough or just isn't good enough. Yes it's scarry, but she deserved that minute of sleep at that signal...she's making unbelievable sacrifices every day. I also know a couple people who are preggers and who are working so hard to make those babies in their bellies. It's hard work...but the hardest is yet to come:-). If Labor Day wasn't already taken, I'd start a revolution to rename Mother's Day because it's always about labor, labor, labor...especially a labor of love.
Anyway, whether you're a Mom, have a Mom, or know a Mom. Be sure to let them know that they're awesome on Mother's Day. And perhaps sometime in my lifetime they'll realize what a tribute Mother's Day really is to all the Mom's out there and move Mother's Day to a Monday and make it a National holiday. It would be well deserved...and even better if the day came with an hour of babysitting!
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