05/15/2023
Mother
Do you know what mother means?
I can honestly say that before this year I didn’t
Sure the term mother was always special to me.. it always meant the woman that gave me life and it always meant someone that I’d love and cherish forever
But this year mother, as important as the term has always been to me, became even greater
As I watched my wife carry our child for 9 months, her body working overtime to grow and sustain another life
As I listened to her stomach and heard our babies heart beat, realizing, wow there’s another human inside of you”
As I watched her labor for all 17 hours with everything that she had to make sure our baby arrived on this earth successfully
And as I now watch her nurture and care for our baby like only a mother can..
Mother used to mean nurturer and caretaker
But this year I watched mother also mean warrior, miracle worker, and so much more
The term mother will never be the same to me ever again. I love all of the mothers in my life including the ones that made sure I arrived here safely and grew to be the man I am today; my mom and my grandmother.
But This year I want to give a special shout-out to my wife. I already loved you so much. But watching you this year give birth to our child has given me a whole nother level of love, respect, and appreciation for you. Me and Gracelyn wouldn’t be able to do this thing without you! We both love you so much!
Happy Mothers Day! ❤️