Today doesn't really seem like a special kind of day, even though its Mother's Day. It is our first and, like other holidays, it will take years for our little family to perfect in our own way. In the meantime, it's just another day as a full-time mom. For now, that means a cranky baby who doesn't want to take her nap, learning a new calling at church AND teaching a lesson all with you in one arm since your dad is at work, and pushing through the day in a sleepless trance. I'll still do laundry, I'll still wash dishes and I'll still change my shirt and come back to you each and every time you throw up on me.
That's what it is to be a good mom. You must be patient, loyal, steadfast and ready for anything. Our families love us, but they aren't always good at showing it or appreciating us the way we deserve. I was guilty of it and so will you. I fear the day you become a teenager and really start to take things out on me the way I did with my mom.
Even so, I wouldn't give this job up for all the money on the world. You make every day special. You make every day Mother's Day.
All my love,
Mom
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