Today, May 10th, is Mother's day in my country of origin, Mexico. I would like to take a minute to recognize a couple of the most important people in my life, my mom and my wife.
I come from a relatively big family. I am the second of 5 children. All men. So growing up my mom had to face a multitude of challenges. We were a rowdy bunch. But at the end of the day, she was always rose to the occasion.
Her cooking was always amazing. It is thanks to her that I developed a healthy curiosity for different tastes, and a willingness to try new things all the time. Also while she struggled with diabetes since I can remember, she made it a point to teach us some healthy eating habits that helped me and my brothers avoid falling into the same issues.
In my opinion there are two types of moms. Working moms, and moms that work. While I do admire that my mom is the working kind, I am glad that my wife turned out to be the second kind. I noticed a long time ago a huge difference in the relationship between my wife and her mom and mine with us. I am glad my daughters get to enjoy a mom who chose to dedicate herself to the home until they were independent enough to allow her to go out and be productive outside the house. While financially it made things a bit harder, the relationship that was forged would be able to endure much longer.
All moms are very valuable. And I do believe that there is no one right way to do things. It is a difficult task to raise kids. One that should not be taken lightly.
I wish every mom a great Mother's day. From the bottom of my heart.
Until next time.