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Post by LovelyJune on May 10, 2015 5:32:12 GMT -8
Mother's Day can be bitter sweet for many of us. I was fortunate enough to have a wonderful, strong, loving mother (can't say the same about my father). And so, I celebrate this day with happiness and lightness. Hopefully, others may want to celebrate this day with forgiveness and grace.
I also have two sons of my own and feel as though I have done a relatively good job with them. But it's been hard and by no means perfect. One thing I have learned is that we all mess up. And, no matter how much of a perfect mother you attempt to be, you're kids, no matter how loving, will still find fault in SOMETHING you do or have done.
So, whether you feel like celebrating this day or not, be sure to think of all the mothers you know (including yourself) with this one phrase: She did the best she knew how at the time.
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Post by Loveanimals on May 10, 2015 11:06:07 GMT -8
Happy Mothers Day LovelyJune! You deserve it!
Yes it is true, no mother is perfect but we try our best!
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Post by Susan Peabody on May 11, 2015 7:35:57 GMT -8
I made it. I got through a difficult day. I lost me daughter a couple of years ago and I miss her. But that is not what hurts. Because of my love addiction, I gave more attention to my PoA's than my children. My mother had to pinch in to help. She practically raised Kathy to protect her from her own mother. So on Mother's Day, when my daughter was still alive, my mother got a card and I did not. As we sat down for dinner and cards got passed around I never got one. I did not deserve one, but it was painful. Today I get a card from my son, and I have been a good mom longer than I was a sick mom. But it still hurts. I beg you mothers out there to get into recovery, take care of your kids, and be a good role model. Read parenting books. Look at the self-esteem articles on this board and help your kids with this. I asked my son once if he believed in God. He said yes because God had answered his prayer. "What did you pray for," I asked. "For you to get into recovery," he said. Here is an article I wrote about this. Remember that there is always a silver lining. Good comes out of bad. This story about my son was my first published article and it gave me the confidence to continue writing. www.brightertomorrow.net/pdfsonsprayer.pdfAnother story about me and my son. www.signstimes.com/?p=article&a=40014001225.927
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