The Worth of Mothers

It seems that motherhood and the importance of motherhood are under attack these days.  The family is the most important institution in society and mothers are the glue that builds and strengthens the family.  Do you truly value mothers?  I’m not just talking about your own mother, but mothers as a whole.  Do you understand how vital they are to the human race?  More than anything or anyone else, they profoundly affect not just their own families and children but our communities and nations. 

Mothers fill the critical role of instilling values, purpose and responsibility cultivating a sense of security and well-being.

As we celebrate Mother’s day – remember that mothers are absolutely vital to everyone one of us, and their role and selfless service needs to be recognized and valued.  Mothers, not just our own, deserve all the accolades and praise we can give them.

Why are you crying, a young boy asked his Mom?

"Because I'm a woman," she told him.

"I don't understand," he said.

His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will, but that's O.K.".......

Later the little boy asked his father,
"Why does Mom seem to cry for no reason?".
"All women cry for no reason," was all his Dad could say......

The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry.

Finally he put in a call to God and when God got back to him, he asked "God, why do women cry so easily?"

GOD answered.... ..

"When I made woman,
I decided she had to be special.
I made her shoulders
strong enough to carry
the weight of the world, yet,
made her arms gentle enough to give comfort...

I gave her the inner strength
to endure childbirth
and the rejection
that many times will come
even from her own children.

I gave her a hardness
that allows her
to keep going and take care
of her family and friends,
even when everyone else gives up, through sickness and fatigue without
complaining. ...

I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances. Even when her child has hurt her badly....

I gave her strength to care for her husband, despite faults and I fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart....

For all of this hard work,
I also gave her a tear to shed.
It is hers to use
whenever needed and
it is her only weakness....
When you see her cry,
tell her how much you love her, and all she does for everyone, and even though she may still cry, you will have made her heart feel good.

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To my own Mom who has been gone for so many years, if you are watching over me (and I believe that you are), know that I love you and miss you so much.

 Vicki Pedersen is a full-time Realtor with Pedersen Real Estate in Riverside/Corona California.