Be warned, this is going to be long, although I encourage you to read to the end :) Today, I would like to give a huge shout out to all the Mums out there! At the tender age of 46, I have developed (and the journey and observations will continue for many years to come) a new found respect for what seems like a thankless job. Your job is 24/7 ... relentless ... challenging ... tiring ... rewarding. You are the never-ending taxi ... the doctor and healer of cuts and bruises, and of broken hearts and dreams ... the counsellor ... the magician (pulling money from magical places when you need to) ... the judge, jury and law enforcer ... the banker and accountant ... the tinker and tailor ... the teach for homework (that never seemed this complicated when we were at school) ... the sports practice team mate ... the house maid ... the gardener ... the handyman ... the lover and fighter ... and lets not forget, being the Chief cook and bottle wash!!! No doubt, I have forgotten several jobs!! My point is, you do LOTS!!! Not everybody has the opportunity to experience being a Mother - some by choice, some by circumstance. I witness the maternal phenomenon of there being enough love to go around for everybody, yet it is something that i could not understand or grasp the concept of as a non Mother. However, I feel i may have discovered my own way of comprehending it. While i have never had offspring of my own, I do have a cat (commonly referred to as my furry little weirdo - and if the saying is true about a pet taking on the personality traits of their owner, then, well, i am in more serious need of help than i realised!!!). Now, before you say, surely youre not going to compare a child to a pet?, allow me to finish. I have a lot of love for my furry little weirdo, and should i get another cat, I know i would suddenly have enough love for both of them - and voila!!! ... I have (in a small way) experienced the maternal phenomenon!! I now have a basic understanding of the concept, and a better appreciation for it. This example may also help Dads out there to understand also, as they must struggle with going from a unit of 2, then having to adjust as more enter the scene, and the dynamics begin to change and shift. Along with these observations, is also the fact that Mothers tend to put themselves last. Sadly, I feel that females are conditioned from a young age, that we are to put ourselves last, and to do anything else is being selfish. My belief, and feel free to express your feelings here, is that we DO need to be selfish, and that the word has been given a bad wrap and been taken out of context. When I ask a Mother what they want ... what is important ... I often hear, I want to be there 100% for my kids - for them to be happy. This is easy to respond to, as it boils down to basic math ... how is it possible to be there 100%, when you are only operating on 30%? Ladies ... treat yourself ... find yourself again ... start out with something little if you have to. Start honouring yourselves for the amazing role you have. I have a quote on the wall in my office that says, If you put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price. You ARE worthy ... you ARE deserving ... and yes, you ARE appreciated (even if its not obvious, or straight away!). So, Ill end this with another quote ... To the world, you are one person - but to one person, you are the world! ... and from one person, to all the Mothers out there ... thank you for what you do, and have done! (hugs)
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:29:54 +0000
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