The meaning of a mother Share

I am a mother. Throughout my adventure as such, I have learned many things. Being a mother means waking up in the middle of the night just to make sure your children are safe. Making a three generation old recipe to cure a sore throat. Rubbing the fevered head till the sickly child falls asleep. Keeping an ungodly stash of band-aids even for the boo-boos that don't really need them. Holding your kids when they are sad. Celebrating when they are happy. Wiping the infintely runny nose. Wiping the tears.Taking the shirt off your back just to give a little more warmth. Playing with matchbox cars at the dinner table. Making meals that are nutritious to teach children the value of healthy foods. Celebrate victory with ice cream or a popsicle. Buying new clothes and tossing the old so children look decent. Killing the ever dangerous spider crawling on the floor. Waking up before the kids to get those few minutes not ususally afforded to oneself. Making breakfast for dinner, just for fun. Searching for the lost shoe or missing sock. Washing ten load of laundry a week. Spraying every surface with Lysol before the rest of house contracts the deadly cold. Teaching your kids the value of kindness. Showing them how to save their money. Celebrating who they are and what they want to be. Teaching them the value of a well-lived life. Consoling the one who has just lost a loved one. Healing the scraped knee with a kiss. Making hot coco and popcorn on friday family nights. Driving safely, even when the kids are not in the car. Making cupcakes for birthday parties at school. Reading a nighttime story. Cleaning up the remnants of an upset stomach off of the couch. Laughing, Dancing, Singing and playing hide and seek to relieve stress and build an unbreakable bond. Loving them with all of the heart that god has given you.