Do you remember the time when you finally sat down and talked with your parents? As they spoke about their lives, you had that moment when you discovered just how little you knew about them. Theirs was a life so rich and colorful as any could be. They became two of the smartest people as we began to look at them in a much different light.
Some of my
greatest inspirations came from my mom.
She was the most humble and kind person I will ever know. She was smart and capable of handling
anything we dealt out and for having ten children, I call that a feat of legend
domain. She believed as much in the
needs of others as she did in her faith and acted appropriately.
I will
never forget her. She will always be my
best friend and I miss her companionship each and every day. But I know that she is with me in spirit and
is guiding me. I hear her in a whisper
to make my bed, wash the dishes, clean the house and to be a kinder person to
my family and friends.
Such is
the unselfish life of a mother – loving, giving and sacrificing. Mother Mary, for all her wisdom, was the
model by which all earthly mothers follow.
She held nothing back when it came to the needs of her son. Nothing was too great for her to give of
herself and of her time. She spent her
life relinquishing the spotlight so that He could carry out His role.
That is a
lesson we could all follow as parents and people of Christ – to allow our
children and family to outshine us, to find their purpose here on Earth. We hear so much about what Mary and what all mothers’
give away each day. Remember, they are
not meant to be a timid devotion but a presence. We go to them for love and affection but
forget that they are intercessors and warriors for God. They are our avenue by which we can reach the
very ears of Christ.
We are
sometimes so enamored by their beauty and grace, and rightfully so, that we
miss the rhyme behind the reason.
Mothers are the strength behind the throne, silently commanding the stage
but doing so with love and care. Blessed
Pope John Paul II once said that “Motherhood shows a creativity on which the
humanity of each human being largely depends; it also invites man to learn and
to express his own fatherhood. Thus women contribute to society and to the
Church their ability to nurture human beings".
Mothers, in that sense, hold our hands for a while and our hearts
forever. We begin to understand our
responsibility to prayer and sacrifice, not only for ourselves but for all
humanity. We go along life with its many
twists and turns but magically seem to always come back full circle to that
maiden journey called home.
May God bless you and keep you. May Mother Mary guide you and pray for
you. May the wind be at your backs and
may His peace be with you, always.