Sunday, May 10, 2020

Will You Be Strong Enough?





This day honors all those who are privileged to be mothers. Throughout time, motherhood has been revered as special and deserving of celebration.

This morning my little Käse was fervently flapping his wings against my bedroom window. (Käse is pronounced kasa, first a is long, second a is short, and is German for cheese. My son loved cheese.) Memories fluttered back. Three years ago, on Mother's Day, we all gathered at my niece's home for our annual celebration. Jason was there, standing beside me. For everyone to hear, he looked at me and said "I wish everyone could have a mom like you."  It was such a sweet sentiment and I will never forget it. Little did we know that two weeks later he would be gone. Now he visits me in spirit and I call him "Käse".

Motherhood takes many forms. There are mothers who have a biological as well as an emotional bond and there are those who adopt, and build strong emotional attachments as they build a family. Others simply form an attachment created by time and closeness. Which is better?  I can think of no test that could possibly determine the true answer to that.

With motherhood I believe a new kind of strength is created. It's measurement cannot be predicted or proven in advance. It is built, one day at a time, and proven through our actions. And as the days progress, our children (and perhaps others) are witness to that strength.

Today's world is now facing a unique challenge to our strength. Of course, this challenge is not only presented to mothers, but to all people; but because it's Mother's Day, I'm slanting this to address mothers. The future appears to be filled with face masks, physical distancing and survival struggles. We must all be strong-willed enough to recognize and deal with these issues appropriately. And, mothers, protect your children. It is beginning to look like this virus is targeting children more than we initially thought. Keep your children as safe as humanly possible. They are the heirs of your strength and will perpetuate your strength in the future.

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