Happy Mother’s Day

I love my sons to the point of craziness.  I’m not that unusual because I see my “mom friends” doing the same thing.  It’s one of the qualities that make me love those women – that makes us friends.  We celebrate our children, their milestones and their successes.  We cry over their failures and every day we are thankful that we have them in our lives.  We know our children aren’t perfect – we don’t expect perfection.  We do expect them to be loving, kind and hard-working.  We expect them to try their best.  In turn, as parents we try to live our lives in a way that would make our children choose us as role models. In that way – and in so many ways – they make us better.

My sons are adults now and making their own decisions – directing their own lives.  We are blessed beyond our wildest dreams.  I can only imagine how this love will spread when we welcome daughter-in-laws and grandchildren into the family.  It is incredible that it all started because I thought the guy sitting in the front row (my now-husband!) was cute!

I am fortunate to have one of my mothers left in my life so we will spend the day with my sweet mother-in-law.  I have told my sons who aren’t with us due to work obligations and simple geography that we will celebrate later.  The truth is that I feel celebrated all year-long. . . . .  every time they text or call or keep me updated on their lives and certainly every time I hear a “love you, Mom”.  Have I mentioned how crazy I am about those guys?

It is so worth being a little crazy.

Happy Mother’s Day!