Mothers do you feel appriciated?

Question

This is for the mothers who have sat up all
night with sick toddlers
> in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar
Mayer wieners and
> cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's okay honey,
Mommy's here." Who have sat
> in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing
crying babies who can't be
> comforted.
>
> This is for all the mothers who show up at work
with spit-up in their
> hair and milk stains on their blouses and
diapers in their purse. For
> all the mothers who run carpools and make
cookies and sew Halloween
> costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T.
>
> This is for the mothers who gave birth to
babies they'll never see.
> And the mothers who took those babies and gave
them homes.
>
> This is for the mothers whose priceless art
collections are hanging on
> their refrigerator doors. And for all the
mothers who froze their buns

> on metal bleachers at football or soccer games
instead of watching
> from the warmth of their cars, so that when
their kids asked, "Did you

> see me, Mom?" they could say, "Of course, I
wouldn't have missed it
> for the world," and mean it.
>
> This is for all the mothers who yell at their
kids in the grocery
> store and swat them in despair when they stomp
their feet and scream
> for ice cream before dinner. And for all the
mothers who count to ten
> instead, but realize how child abuse happens.
>
> This is for all the mothers who sat down with
their children and
> explained all about making babies. And for all
the (grand) mothers who

> wanted to, but just couldn't find the words.
>
> This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so
their children can eat.
> For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon"
twice a night for a
> year. And then read it again. "Just one more
time."
>
> This is for all the mothers who taught their
children to tie their
> shoelaces before they started school. A nd for
all the mothers who
> opted for Velcro instead.
>
> This is for all the mothers who teach their
sons to cook and their
> daughters to sink a jump shot.
>
> This is for every mother whose head turns
automatically when a little
> voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they
know their own
> offspring are at home -- or even away at
college.
>
> This is for all the mothers who sent their kids
to school with stomach
> aches assuring them they'd be just FINE once
they got there, only to
> get calls from the school nurse an hour later
asking them to please
> pick them up. Right away.
>
> This is for mothers whose children have gone
astray, who can't find
> the words to reach them.
>
> This is for all the step-mothers who raised
another woman's child or
> children, and gave their time, attention, and
love... sometimes
> totally unappreciated!
>
> For all the mothers who bite their lips until
they bleed when their
> 14-year-olds dye their hair green.
>
> For all the mothers of the victims of recent
school shootings, and the
> mothers of those who did the shooting.
>
> For the mothers of the survivors, and the
mothers who sat in front of
> their TVs in horror, hugging their child who
just came home from
> school, safely.
>
> This is for all the mothers who taught their
children to be peaceful,
> and now pray they come home safely from a war.
>
> What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it
patience? Compassion? Broad
> hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner,
and sew a button on a
> shirt, all at the same time? Or is it in her
heart? Is it the ache you

> feel when you watch your son or daughter
disappear down the street,
> walking to school alone for the very first
time? The jolt that takes
> you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2
A.M. to put your hand
> on the back of a sleeping baby? Th e panic,
years later, that comes
> again at 2 A.M. when you just want to hear
their key in the door and
> know they are safe again in your home? Or the
need to flee from
> wherever you are and hug your child when you
hear news of a fire, a
> car accident, a child dying?
>
> The emotions of motherhood are universal and so
our thoughts are for
> young mothers stumbling through diaper changes
and sleep
> deprivation... And mature mothers learning to
let go.
>
> For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.
>
> Single mothers and married mothers.
>
> Mothers with money, mothers without.
>
> This is for you all.
>
> For all of us.
>
> Hang in there.
>
> In the end we can only do the best we can.
>
> Tell them every day that we love them.
>
> And pray.
>
> "Home is what catches you when you fall - and
we all fall."

Answer 1

I really needed that! Thank you and God Bless

Answer 2

Thank you from a mother of 3. I am a mom and and a person who lost hers. Here's something I wrote When I didn't know what to do without her:
What is a mother?
A mother is a special per who loves and cares unconditionally.
A person who holds their children close when they get hurt or they have a bad day.
A mother is that special someone that loves her children no matter what they do.
Such a special person in so many ways, that words can't express what is felt.
To be a mother, That special someone in your child's heart is a hard thing to do.
To teach what is right and wrong, what should be said and when to listen is a hard thing to do , but a true loving and caring mother puts her best efforts forth and pushes through.
A child without their mother is like a tree with no leaves, bare and alone.
No matter where they are, in their hearts they will never be apart.
For a mothers love never dies.
Thank you again

Answer 3

You know... I was all ready to come in here and tell about how after a long day of playing, crying, fighting to get a diaper changed, pleading with the baby to take a nap, peeing with company and feeling like I have two heads on my shoulder because the baby never seems to be off my hip, my husband will come home and the baby will light up and be so excited to see him that she squeals, when it's time to snuggle into bed at night it's me that she sees last and that tucks her into bed at night... and in that quiet moment before she leaps into bed she gives me the biggest hugs and kisses and lays her head on my shoulder and all the worries of the day drift away and, yes, I feel completely appreciated.

But then I got here and you made me cry. Thank you for sharing this. This is beautiful.

Answer 4

Thank you. It wasn't more than 9 months ago I was up all night with my preemie doing round the clock feedings and thanking God once he could sleep through the night. Today he has surgery and I'm scared but it'll be okay. I never realized how much love I could have for someone until I had him. I don't always feel appreciated but when he smiles just when I need a smile or laughs when theres really nothing to laugh at I know that every minute of this is worth it. Thanks again for the good read.

Answer 5

There is a possibility that you may be pregnant. people get pregnant on birth control all the time. (I did) But sometime if you are stressing about it, then your mind starts to play tricks on you. I would wait about a week to see if you get your period. If at this point you don't then take a HPT. If the test is still neg. then I would make an appt to see the doctor. Were you taking the pills like you were supposed to? Did you miss any days?

Answer 6

thank you that was just lovely but i feel sorry for my mother today ,because it is my sisters 37th birthday today and she hasn't saw my mum for 9 years ,over just a stupid argument with my sisters husband, i miss her too as she is not allowed to see any of her family ,not even my children they dont even know her. god bless you for that lovely thought because i think mothers suffer most of all when things go wrong because they care and love their children and they cant stop worrying about them even though they are married and old enought to look after them selves.

Answer 7

Oh wow, thats an awesome read - even though it took me ages to get through with my daughter still awake! LoL

Answer 8

too many times I feel I am being taken for granted, but I know they love me and couldn't survive without me. and that hug with I love you mommy makes it all worth it.

Answer 9

love that.it was brilliant.

lots of great responses.

xxx

(love ya sis)

Answer 10

That was amazing, it made me cry.
Thank you.