The greatest
commission on earth is to be a mother. The magic of motherhood is a wonderful
role that we play in life. There are certain expectations from motherhood. A
mother protects and guards her children. She nourishes them and cares for them
even when they become older and self sufficient. A mother knows and feels when
her child needs her. It is as if a
mother has a 6th sense. As if there are vibes and extrasensory
perception that only a mother feels. Does a mother quit being a mother when she
loses her child?
As a mother I feel
such loss and devastation on Mother’s Day.
I cannot conceive of my son being gone, no matter how many times I
rehearse this fact. How do I do it? I think of all that we did together. I
think of all the love. I draw on memories of my beloved son who has touched my
life with his words, his deeds and the beauty of his character which sustain me
through the day.
