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Who is your mother?
Mothers: We all had one, having participating in the universal experience of being born, so we’re all in this together!
But most of us have had the benefit of the nurturing experiences of mothering, even if it came from someone other than our birth mother.
Food for Thought
I find this story enlightening of the two brothers with alcoholic parents who were interviewed and asked to what did they attribute their station in life.
The first man was an alcoholic, living on the streets who answered
“What do you expect, with parents like mine?”
The second was a successful business man, active in his community, with a loving family. He answered
“What do you expect, with parents like mine?”
They had perceived their experiences differently, using them as an excuse or a lesson, and created their own lives as a result of that choice.
As each of us is currently an adult, we have undoubtedly forfeited using our parents (or lack of) as
- an excuse for our situation,
- a reason for our problems,
- a cause of our poor self esteem!
By now we really have to admit that we are mothers to our own experience!
Creator, sustainer, and nurturer…can you be this to yourself?
And for some definitive answers to this whole issue of “MOM”
here are some 2nd grader responses to the following questions!
Why did God make mothers? She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
Who’s the boss at your house? “Mom-you can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
What one thing would you change about her? “I’d like her to get rid of those invisible eyes in the back of her head.”
I hope you all enjoy this Mother’s Day weekend!
I will be in California visiting my son and his family.
(That’s why this post is posted today instead of Sunday!)
What thoughts and feelings come up for you as you enjoy this opportunity to reflect on the meaning of “mothering?”
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