I have a choice to make. How do I react? What is my heart attitude? This year was an easier year than other years for a multitude of reasons.
Partly this is because, today, four friends encouraged me in their own special ways. Monique let my sister and I monopolize her son and have first dibs at holding him as always. She recognizes us as his aunts. Lori and Jerry said nothing but, knowing it may be difficult, included me in lunch today as they include me in their lives on a day to day basis. And Linda wrote a card encouraging and loving and perfect for me and where I am at.
Today, I am thankful for my mother. But I am also thankful for godly friends; friends who love in practical and real ways.
Beautifully expressed. There is joy in the journey together.
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The older I get the more Mother's Day bothers me. I am so glad we didn't have to stand up yesterday (I hate standing and being recognized for anything at church - ha). I guess it is because the older I get the more friends I have that either are still single, but are wonderful around my children and would make amazing mothers or I have friends that are married and can't have children or have trouble having children or have lost children... I feel awkward celebrating or being celebrated when I see other people that deserve to be celebrated for the way they have nurtured my children or other children around me, but aren't biological mothers and so they are celebrated. Anyhow. I guess I just wanted to say, I don't like the day either and I appreciate you and all my other friends that invest time in my children and the other children around you. You make them feel so special and loved. So thank you.
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