Mother's day. It is what it is right friends? I just have to take a moment to acknowledge something about mother's day that people often forget. For so many of us it is a day of grieving and loss. It may be that someone is trying desperately to become a mother, and thus far, are grieving the loss of motherhood in general. There are some teen mom's grieving the choices they made that got them to the point of single motherhood, thankful for their baby, but wishing they'd waited. There are some of us aching with the loss of our own mother's. It may be that someone that a miscarriage has left someone broken at the idea of what could have been. There are women who gave up their babies for adoption, knowing it was the right choice for them, but heartbroken at the idea of their child calling someone else mom. There are women that didn't go through with pregnancy, regretting that they made that choice.
It is great to celebrate motherhood and mothers in general, but please friends, be delicate. Don't complain about your Mother's Day gift or all the ways you wished it had been different. There maybe be people that would give up a 100 Mother's Days to be where you are, or 100 more to have their mother back. I'm so thankful for my beautiful family, my wonderful husband and three kids, but every year, no matter how many pass, Mother's Day is hard for me. Don't forget the broken hearted around you on this special occasion.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Who do you know that may be struggling with Mother's Day? How can you comfort them?
For all my friends that are grieving or seeking comfort in loss, I'm thinking of you and praying for you as Mother's Day approaches.
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