To my mom on Mother’s Day! It is only now that I am a mother that I have begun to understand your role. I took you for granted as a child. You didn’t love me less.
I remember one junior high conversation when I said, “Mom, it would be so sad if I died now, after all the money you spent on me!” I remember because it brought tears to your eyes and you told me something about it not being about the money. You weren’t counting the pennies and racking up how much I would owe you. That was so hard to understand at the time!
Thank you for being a godly example, for treating others with kindness when they weren’t kind to you. Thank you for not gossiping about people even when I knew they were gossiping about you. Thank you for letting the little things go and not holding a grudge. Thank you for reading your Bible every night. All of these things and more shaped my life! You are blessed! Happy Mother’s Day. I love you, Mom!
Frieda says
May 8, 2011 at 7:51 amWhy, thank you,Esther! One of your sisters accuses me of “cursing” you, all of you. The first time she said that, I was shocked, but she explained, “You used to tell me you hoped I would have a child just like me some day.” This must have been when she was being difficult. That wish has come true for all my children, but it isn’t a curse. All four of you and all eleven+ grandchildren are the biggest blessing of my life after your wonderful father/grandfather, without whom, of course, I would not have had any of you.
Mari says
May 8, 2011 at 8:29 amHappy Mother’s Day to you, too, Esther. I hope your day is filled to the brim with blessings!
Dr Momi says
May 8, 2011 at 9:29 amBeautiful…..Happy Mother’s Day to you Esther!
Nancy says
May 8, 2011 at 10:22 amHappy Mothers Day, Esther. And to your lovely mom as well. 🙂
Rachel says
May 8, 2011 at 11:08 amHappy Mother’s Day Esther and Frieda! I hope you both have a really wonderful day!
h. rae says
May 8, 2011 at 12:39 pmPrecious! I hope you, too, have a very special Mother’s Day!
Kim says
May 8, 2011 at 7:20 pmSeems moms are always being taken for granted until we grow to be mother’s ourselves!! Happy Mother’s day to you. For a wonderful video I shared last mothers day, check out….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YU0aNAHXP0
watch it the whole way–really worth passing on to all the moms you know out there!
Carla says
May 8, 2011 at 7:39 pmHappy Mother’s Day Esther!! I hope it’s been wonderful!
Frieda says
May 8, 2011 at 7:59 pmIt occurs to me to say one more thing–when you were in junior high, the money we spent on anything couldn’t have amounted to any prodigious amount. I don’t know what would have caused you to say that, but you were not unappreciative and never really expected a lot. I hope you have had a wonderful day.
aurie says
May 9, 2011 at 5:23 amSimply lovely! Happy Mother’s Day to you!
Ruth says
May 9, 2011 at 8:56 pmAwww!