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To anyone who has lost a child

To anyone who has wanted a child and, for whatever reason, has not been able to have one

To anyone who has lost a mother

To anyone who is estranged ... from a mother, from a child, or a loved one.

For anyone who is hurting - for any reason - on this day.

Today is a hard day for some people. Let us circle them with our love and let them know they are not forgotten.

Wolf

[This message edited by WhiteWolfWinning at 4:58 PM, May 12th (Sunday)]

What a sweet thought!

I join my love and encouragement to this special wish.

(((hugs)))

Thanks, Whitewolf.
I read this at church this morning. It was shared in a parenting after infertility group that I'm a part of and I thought it was beautiful.

I practiced it all week, but still broke down at the part about mothers who gave up a child for adoption.

The wide spectrum of mothering
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 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 have aborted children - we remember them and you on this day
To those who are single and long to be married and mothering your own children - we mourn
that life has not turned out the way you longed for it to be
To those who step-parent - we walk with you on these complex paths
To those who envisioned lavishing love on grandchildren, yet that dream is not to be - we
grieve with you
To those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year – we grieve and rejoice with you
To those who placed children up for adoption – we commend you for your selflessness and
remember how you hold that child in your heart
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.
By Amy Young (http://messymiddle.com)

So beautiful, HF. Thank you for sharing.
Wolf

brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you for the gentle reminder.

Thank you for this. My situation doesn't lend itself well to having a traditional "happy" Mother's Day, but I'm making the best of it.

Thank you, wolf.

Thanks WWW ...