Mother's Day Reflection

Yesterday was Mother's Day here in the US.  My life wasn't all sunshine and candy but mom and I have a great relationship.  I have great memories growing up with my mom.  One of my favorite memories is her taking me to the creek.  We got sandwiches, drinks and chips from Wawa.  She took a blanket out of her trunk and we sat by a creek.  Mom let me put  my feet in the creek and walk around in the cool water.  If I remember correctly, she put her feet in to.  On days when I came in from playing in the snow, she would give me hot chocolate with marshmallows.  When I was about nine years old, my mom became the single mother of four and she worked hard.  When she got home from work, mom laid on the couch and took a nap.  She would turn on The Andy Griffith Show.  It always amazed me that when I tried to turn the channel, her eyes would pop open and she would tell me, "I'm listening to that." 

Now I'm a mom and I wouldn't change it for the world.  I know my mom made mistakes and the greatest thing about being a mom is not doing the things to my children that I didn't like my mom doing to me.  That's the good thing about being a mom.  A mom has the opportunity to make life better for their children (than it was for them).  I pray that I am raising my children to be productive adults.  I also hope that I am giving them childhood memories they will cherish as adults.