Happy Mother's Day!

To all Mothers, of all shapes and sizes and ages and colors and species and such!!!!
Let me re-phrase, to all Good Mothers out there.

It is a day to celebrate good mothers, those that nurture us and enable us to grow, first close at hand, under tight supervision, and eventually on our own, taught all the right things along the way and confident in our independence.
That is such a sacrifice, what I so shortly said above. To love and teach and care and nurture, to towards the ultimate goal of letting go, and watching your dedication fly away on its own.

And a good mother does this.

Good Mothers can be spiritual, they can be tangible and they can be yours alone or not yours at all. I, for one, am fortunate to know of several real, tangible good mothers, and I celebrate them today.

My mother is a good mother. I could write novels and poems and epics dedicated to my mother and the portrayal would so fall short of actually knowing her (and even better, knowing her as a mother).

My wife is a good mother. Again, not really word-worthy the respect she deserves and the admiration I feel.

I know other good mothers, directly and in my family, and for that I am fortunate. These mothers do their thing without really being told all of this (once again, beyond words and hard to express), to fullfill a purpose and role greater than themselves and worthy of awe.

I hope you know a good mother. Your mother, your wife, your girlfriend, your daughter, your friend, your neighbor, your grandma, your teacher, your best friend's mom, etc. If you do, think of them today. Send them some energy to pay back for all they have given the world. It is the least we can do and something we should do more often.

To all good mothers and especially to 'my' good mothers, all of my love and respect!

Later-E