Pondering Parenthood: A Mother's Day Wish
It is the 8th day of May as I write this. It seems that the trend for me lately is to write posts on my phone while in the hospital. This post, I am a bit sad to say, is no different.
Our youngest child, Anne, who was born on April 22, is in the hospital again. This time, she's being treated for a urinary tract infection (UTI). According to the pediatrician whom we consulted for a second opinion (as to why she hadn't regained her birth weight and was having on and off low grade fever episodes), she most probably already had it when she was born, since I was being treated for a UTI at that time. However, it was not detected during our five day-long stay at the hospital to treat her sepsis and jaundice since no urine tests were done.
So here we are again in the hospital (a different hospital this time around). While Anne was sleeping earlier today, I browsed through my Facebook News Feed and saw a lot of posts about Mother's Day. I didn't realize that it's already Mother's Day this Sunday!
Admittedly, it's not a big deal in our family and I don't mind whether we do anything special on Mother's Day or not. However, after all that has happened since Anne was born, I do have a special wish this Mother's Day, and I'd like to share it with you.
My Wish for All Mothers
To all the mothers out there (and may I include myself as well?) I wish for us...
Peace in our hearts, especially when the storms of life threaten to shake and break us and leave us shattered, depressed and doubtful - doubtful especially of our capabilities as mothers...
Faith in all that is good (and, if you believe in Him, faith in a good God), that no matter what happens and no matter what darkness we may face, good will always prevail...
Hope for a bright future for ourselves and for our kids, that tomorrow will always bring with it new opportunities, new blessings and new graces...
Love overflowing - from our spouses, our children, our extended family members, our community and everyone around us (yes, even complete strangers), and most especially from God - because it is this love that will move us forward during the times when all we want to do is give up and throw in the {mothering} towel. It is this love that will be the fountain from which we will draw the love we need to share with our families, especially our children.
Strength and good health - in all aspects: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. One thing I realized again during the past weeks, especially after giving birth and caring for a sick newborn (the third time around for me) is that there is NO such thing as a "supermom." There will be times when we are weak or feel sick and mothering will be extra challenging. So we must remember to take care of ourselves - for how can we care for our families if we are not all right ourselves?
Last but not the least, I wish that we mothers will be able to imagine and, eventually, see with our own eyes, the "fruit of our labor" - our children, grown up and ready to face the world, confident and secure in their God-given identities, raring to change the world for the better in their own little ways.
This is my wish. Not just for Mother's Day but every day. Here's to all the moms out there - including my own mother, who is my "idol" when it comes to a mom's unconditional, sacrificial love - may you always remember how special you are, and how much the world, not just your family, needs you because in my opinion, mothers really make the world a better place.
What about you? Do you have a wish or a dream or a hope as a mother? Or even if you're not a mother? I'd love to know. Email me at tina@trulyrichmom.com or connect with me on Twitter @tinasrodriguez.
