Mother's Day Is Not Enough

To all the mothers out there, from someone who has just lost his mother, we are who we are today and who we will be tomorrow largely due to our mothers. You hear academia praise how teachers and other mentors shape this world, but what about mothers? Mothers do get recognition once a year, but my mother was a full-time mother and provider at home. We were properly dressed and bathed, and she made sure we had eaten everything on our plate if we put it there. Waste was not part of her vocabulary, and perhaps one of the most difficult roles for any mother, including my mom, was emotional support. Of course, it doesn't end there. Mom taught us why rules are important, why there are limits, and what the word 'No' means. In our teenage years, we thought she was unfair, but later we discovered her purpose. One important lesson mom taught me was to be responsibility and how to make decisions on my own. I would make mistakes, but my parents had faith in me that I would return to center. So, I believe that Mothers shape this world and future generations more than they get credit for and it’s not a once a year job, it’s a forever job. Edward Ebbs - Written for Mother's Day 2013 Mom passed on 04/06/2013