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Happy Mother's Day to Women everywhere!

By
Real Estate Agent with Century 21 Sundance Realty

I just want to take this moment to say, "Happy Mother's Day, Mom."

Wikipedia defines a word mother as the natural or social female parent of an offspring. In my case I was fortunate enough to experience just that. My mother raised me and was a female role model when I was growing up and even now. Her courage and strength (spiritual and emotional) are truly contagious. Her love and devotion to us, her kids, are always a priority. I am so fortunate to be blessed with such a gift, the unlimited love of the mother.

 Unfortunately, not everybody gets to be raised by his/her own mother and not every woman experiences the joy childbirth and raising your own offspring. For instance, Mother Teresa dedicated her life to serving god as a nun, but I can only imagine how many lives she was able to change through the direct interaction with people or by setting a great example of humility, love and care for others to follow.

There are other mothers that give their children away in the hopes of a better future for their young. It involves process of sacrifice and leaving behind all the dreams and joys of raising your children: witnessing them walk for the first time, hearing them saying first words or  watching  them graduating from high school.

There are mothers that adopt children for various reasons, help them grow and become role models for them. I salute you for the bravery, generosity and sacrifice. Different women, different life paths, different stories. One thing in common-all mothers. So here it is to Mothers Everywhere!

Comments (12)

Dianne Barody
Century 21 AmeriSouth Realty - Pensacola, FL
Pensacola Florida Real Estate
Thank you Anna, what a beautiful post for all Mothers.
May 11, 2007 06:28 AM
Susie Roscoe
Signature Realty Associates - Brandon, FL
Real Estate Specialist | Brandon, FL
Thank You!!  What a beautiful post....from a MOMMY in Sunny FL!
May 11, 2007 06:31 AM
Candice Joyner
RE/MAX RIGHT WAY - Atoka, TN
Thank you. We go to Daytona every year in July on vacation. I love it their and hopefully will be back this year. We love to go exploring down to Ponce Inlet and that's where we like to go eat the fresh seafood also. I wish I lived at the beach but don't know that I would want to go to work if I lived there!!!!!!!! 
May 11, 2007 06:35 AM
Lysa Napolitano
Daytona Beach, FL

Anna, You just knocked me out of my chair! What a wonderful Mothers Day Wish! This is a very inspirational post!

 

WOW

May 11, 2007 06:52 AM
Anna Lukyanova
Century 21 Sundance Realty - Daytona Beach, FL

Dianne and Susie, you are very welcome. Mothers frequently get only one day a year to get acknowledged and it should definitely be more often than that.

May 11, 2007 06:57 AM
Midori Miller
Talk 2 Midori, LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Online Marketing For Real Estate Professionals

OK Ana-you won!  I cried and am feeling quite emotional, such a beautiful inspirational post coming from one beautiful woman.  You are right not everyone can be mother's but those who can't can still feel what mother's feel if they are willing to go out on a limb!  Mother Teresa did just that, I can't imagine how rewarding it was for her but I do know that I personally know the joy and love motherhood brings.  Honestly I would never trade that job for anything else!  Thanks Ana's Mom for bringing her into this world and doing such a great job with her.  I am honored...... and I am blessed......she is my good friend.  What a beautiful tribute to your mom, she definitely earned it!

May 11, 2007 06:58 AM
Anna Lukyanova
Century 21 Sundance Realty - Daytona Beach, FL

Hi Candice,

I love living in a beach-side town. It's true when I moved here from rainy and cold Seattle, for the first 6 months I felt like I was on a vacation. Eeventually, you get used to it. You just always have something to do on a weekend or after 5 pm.

May 11, 2007 07:05 AM
Anna Lukyanova
Century 21 Sundance Realty - Daytona Beach, FL
Lysa, I meant every word of it. Life is beautiful because of the Mothers in our lives!
May 11, 2007 07:08 AM
Anna Lukyanova
Century 21 Sundance Realty - Daytona Beach, FL

Midori,

Thank you for your kind words, but I must not cry...

May 11, 2007 07:28 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anna what a wonderful post. You are very blessed!!  My mom was the best, and I miss her very much, but I will never forget the things she taught me. Have a wonder Mother's Day!!
May 13, 2007 03:24 AM
#10
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

I hope you don't mind if I forward this to my mother? I thought it was beautiful. A little late, but better late than never.

May 18, 2007 06:37 PM
Anna Lukyanova
Century 21 Sundance Realty - Daytona Beach, FL

Todd,

Go right ahead... To me every day is a mother's day. There is no such thing as too late.

May 20, 2007 05:51 AM