Here’s a litany
to celebrate Mothering – in all its forms.
It comes from Amy Young’s The
Messy Middle blog.
A Litany for Mothers
To those who gave
birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you
To those who lost
a child this year—we mourn with you
To those who are
in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains—we
appreciate you
To those who
experienced loss this year through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running
away—we mourn with you
To those who walk
the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears, and
disappointment—we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We
don’t mean to make this harder than it is.
To those who are
foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms—we need you
To those who have
warm and close relationships with your children—we celebrate with you
To those who have
disappointment, heart ache, and distance with your children—we sit with you
To those who lost
their mothers this year—we grieve with you
To those who
experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother—we acknowledge your
experience
To those who
lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of
motherhood—we are better for having you in our midst
To those who will
have emptier nests in the upcoming year—we grieve and rejoice with you
And to those who
are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising—we anticipate with you
This Mother’s
Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real
warriors in our midst. We remember you.
— written by Amy
Young, and posted on her Messy Middle blog. http://messymiddle.com/
