Today I am grateful for...being a Mom!
Nothing gives me more joy, more satisfaction, more fulfillment...more anxiety, more frustration, and more fear, than being a Mom. From the moment I knew I was pregnant, I was in love with being a Mom. Knowing that I would have the privilege to care for, to nurture, to teach each of our boys, was (and still is) overwhelming. Linda Wooten wrote, "Being a Mother is learning about strengths you didn't know you had...and dealing with fears you didn't know existed." Friends say I am strong. As a Mom, I have discovered what strong really means. Being a Mom has taught me more about life (and myself) than any college degree or job. This job requires no training or degree, yet it is the most challenging role you will assume in your lifetime. With each day that passes, I continue to learn more. I have made many mistakes along the way, but with each step I have taken, or decision made, I have become stronger and learned more about myself. Mahatma Gandhi said, ...