Motherhood is not for sissies.

Motherhood is not for women

with weak stomachs, regular sleep patterns

or white carpeting.

Motherhood is for women

who can drink tea from an empty cup,

see the genius in tiny scribbles,

and hear the unspoken feelings of a child’s heart.

Motherhood is for women

who care enough to say no

when it would be easier to say yes.

Who believe in their children forever,

and love them even longer.

Motherhood is for women who are strong and gentle at the same time,

who make a difference in the lives they touch,

and the world around them.

Motherhood is for women just like you.

(Be strong and stay blessed)

It was Mother’s Day in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean yesterday. I received these words in a card from one of my sons. I was touched. Thought I’d share it.