Yesterday I was weepy.

Could have been the movie “Life Without Me” which was about a 24-year-old mother of two who finds out she has inoperable cancer and only 3 months to live.

Or the Mother’s Day cards I received from my boys: From Seth (13), “Love you forever, like you for always, as long as I am living my mommy you’ll be.” From Ryan (15), “Thank you for always being there for me, you’ve given me a good life, good family and the love that comes with it. Thanks Mom.”

Might have been my husband making an extra effort to pamper me throughout the day, bringing breakfast in bed, getting me a lounge float for the pool and a drink to relax. Actually, it might have been the drink… 😉

LIfe is Mother TheresaSometimes it is dangerous to be left alone with my thoughts. I thought about the child I lost in the womb, Ryan’s twin. His name is Michael and I felt him near me as he crossed my mind. Which led me to think about my mother in law and what she most likely was feeling having a moment to recall her son, Tommy, who passed 24 years ago. And I thought about the many friends who lost children through miscarriage, stillbirth, birth defects that caused them not to live long, and through other tragic means as they were older, yet still young and vibrant.

And this led me to consider the women I counsel who are desperate to be mother’s but suffer with such severe PTSD it keeps them from physically being able to conceive. This breaks my heart. To have suffered a tragic circumstance done to them and the memories (triggers) continue to victimize.

I allowed the tears to wash my face for all the women in the world. I took the moment. I let it happen. And then I embraced the joy in the day. 😉

We should not keep ourselves from the feelings that wash over us but we do not need to linger any longer than necessary in despair.

For the rest of the day I let my thoughts go and relished in the simplicity of basking in the sun, feeling the warmth on my skin, having conversation with friends and family later in the day that held no relevancy to life in general.

It was an excellent Mother’s Day. 😀 I pray you all celebrated the women in your life who have loved and nurtured you. If you forgot someone, give them a call today and let them know you care. Your phone call might be the catalyst to making an ordinary day extraordinary.

Blessings

Shannon

MOM