I'm going on my 6th Mothers day. Sitting here this weekend with a sick little boy and my first born who decided to chop her hair to unfix able, I realize Its never about me.
In Fact it hasn't been about me since the day I found out I was pregnant with my eldest. At that very moment, It was as if someone had taken out my teenage selfish brain and replaced it with a mind who only thinks about the well being of her family.
I am a nurse, Caregiver, Scheduler, Maid, Teacher, Chef, therapist, the list could go on and on. The to-do list in my head is so long sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the tasks at hand, but it doesn't matter it still has to be done, and like I have done time and time again I will pull up my big girl pants and do whats best for my family.
My birthday money is often spent on what my little ones need.. I cant even remember the last time I bought myself a pair of shoes. I have heard it said over and over again you have to take care of yourself too. I get that however, keep in mind while I'm soaking in the tub My mind doesn't stop running. The mom thing is a 24/7 job. Its not easy.. But its very rewarding.
All this has made me come to realize exactly how loved I am by my mother. The sacrifices she gave and gives all the time. I believe its a love you will never fully understand until you become a mom yourself and then you thank God that your kids will know her as their wonderful grandmother.
So tomorrow, on mothers day, I will be trying to hide a terrible haircut, and nursing a sick little man. It's not about me.. truth is I wouldn't want it any other way.
Happy Mothers Day!
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