Mother

I didn't get a chance to write down my feelings on Mother's, not too long ago. One things that was mentioned on Mother's day was showing love to our Mother's everyday. I had a wonderful opportunity to go and support my Mother yesterday as she taught a lesson in her Relief Society. I was greatful for the chance to learn from her. I know that standing infront of a group of ladies teaching the lesson really takes my Mom out of her element. She is much more comfortable teaching children. No wonder she had sixteen of her own. She has truely dedicated her life to children. Without question this choice brings her many challenges, and these challenges do not go without affecting those children. But I know that her desicion to have so many children was out of love. My Mother is a wonderful example to me. A few things I have learned from my Mom.



I wanted to be a Mom because of my Mother. I learned how to hold and take care of babies as I watched my Mom. My Mom made it look so easy. I only learned after having my first baby that she too had to learn the skills of taking care of a new baby. Beacuse of the things she has learned in her life she has given me someone to go to and ask question. What do I do when... My youngest brother is a little less than a year younger than my oldest child. Because of this my Mother had not forgotten the challenges of raising young children. She could understand my frustartions and concerns as I raised my little ones for she too was still doing the same tasks.



My Mother is a wonderful example of compasion. She will give to others even when she has very little herself. She gives of her time, her money, and her love. She desires to help her children be happy no matter the age. I know it was probalby easier to be able to kiss the owie away when we were small. As her children have gotten older the owies are much more difficult to kiss away, but she does her best to love and teach.



This last year my parents divored. I was told in a family realtions class in school that divorce gives people all the opposite feelings that marrige brings. In marriage you are told "out of all the poeple in the world you are the only one I want to be with." However, in divorce the opposite takes place "out of all the people in the world you are the only person I do not want to be with." It has been difficult to know how to support my parnets. I love them both and appreciate all that they have done and given me. My Mother has done her very best to take care of her children that still live with her. She has stepped up and done everything in her power to provide for them and be able to be there for them.



Life has changed a lot for my siblings. We each have such different personlities and we have each had such different experiences. One thing that we do all have in common is a Mother. A Mother who continues to do her very best to take take care of her children.