To My mother
To My Grandmother
And to You!
Because you are strong
Even when you’re not
Because you are always there
Especially when you can’t be
Because when people say, ‘How do you do it?’ you wonder, ‘How would I not?’
Because you can make everything better with a band-aid and a kiss
And because it nearly destroys you when you can’t
Because you laugh at knock-knock jokes that make no sense
Because you cry at the drop of a hat
Because you are terrified to let them go
And because you do
Because you haven’t eaten a hot meal in years
And because you’ve barely noticed
Because you know all the words to ‘hush little baby’
Or because you make them up
Because you’ve read the same bedtime story so many times
That you could do it in your sleep
And because sometimes you do
Because your kiss to a hot forehead is no less accurate than a thermometer
Because you know the power of ice cream
And the power of withholding it
Because you have eyes in the back of your head
Or at least they think you do
Because you know there is no finer art than what’s on your fridge
Because there is no limit to your love
But there are limits and rules and expectations in your home
Because in your eyes, every human being is another mother’s child
Because there is literally nothing you wouldn’t do to protect your babies
Because your babies may be 35, but they’re still your babies
Because they make you the best version of yourself
Especially when you feel like the worst
Because the phrase ‘full time mom’ strikes you as absurd
Because you can’t imagine what it would mean to be a ’part-time mom’
Because you are patient
Even when you’re not
Because you could watch your child sleep for hours
Because you see miracles in the smallest victories
And opportunities in every defeat
Because you would take all their pain if you could
And because you don’t
Because you can’t imagine life without them
Because you know and do and are so much more than you give yourself credit for
Because today is your day
Happy Mother’s Day
To My Grandmother
And to You!
Because you are strong
Even when you’re not
Because you are always there
Especially when you can’t be
Because when people say, ‘How do you do it?’ you wonder, ‘How would I not?’
Because you can make everything better with a band-aid and a kiss
And because it nearly destroys you when you can’t
Because you laugh at knock-knock jokes that make no sense
Because you cry at the drop of a hat
Because you are terrified to let them go
And because you do
Because you haven’t eaten a hot meal in years
And because you’ve barely noticed
Because you know all the words to ‘hush little baby’
Or because you make them up
Because you’ve read the same bedtime story so many times
That you could do it in your sleep
And because sometimes you do
Because your kiss to a hot forehead is no less accurate than a thermometer
Because you know the power of ice cream
And the power of withholding it
Because you have eyes in the back of your head
Or at least they think you do
Because you know there is no finer art than what’s on your fridge
Because there is no limit to your love
But there are limits and rules and expectations in your home
Because in your eyes, every human being is another mother’s child
Because there is literally nothing you wouldn’t do to protect your babies
Because your babies may be 35, but they’re still your babies
Because they make you the best version of yourself
Especially when you feel like the worst
Because the phrase ‘full time mom’ strikes you as absurd
Because you can’t imagine what it would mean to be a ’part-time mom’
Because you are patient
Even when you’re not
Because you could watch your child sleep for hours
Because you see miracles in the smallest victories
And opportunities in every defeat
Because you would take all their pain if you could
And because you don’t
Because you can’t imagine life without them
Because you know and do and are so much more than you give yourself credit for
Because today is your day
Happy Mother’s Day
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