Mother’s Day is nearly here and I have only one request on behalf of all the mothers in the world: please remember moms are people too
Sure, moms make their lives about others. They are giving and selfless. But they are not robots.
They do the cooking, the cleaning, the teaching, the running around. But they are not employees.
They do the comforting, healing, caring and loving. And they need all that in return.
Moms are people too. They have wants and needs.
They may love doing and caring for others. They may find joy in all the little things that bring others happiness. But it doesn’t mean they never need to be cared for as well.
They may go about their days with a smile smeared across their faces. They may not complain or ask for anything in return for all that they do. But it doesn’t mean they don’t need a little help, a little love and a little break every now and again.
Because moms are people too. They are not superhuman.
They do not have super powers, though it may seem like it at times. They work themselves to exhaustion on a daily basis to provide for others and achieving the minimum just to stay ahead of the chaos.
They wish they had extra time in the day, not to be able to do more for themselves but to be able to accomplish all that they want to do for others.
Because moms are people too. They are not given any more than any other person.
They have the same number of hands and feet and are given the same number of hours in the day. But they are expected to accomplish so much more.
So this Mother’s Day, find ways to make her feel human and valued instead of just showering all the moms in your life with gifts or taking some of her burden for the day. Acknowledge that moms are people too.
Listen to what she is telling you and remember it all year long. Do what she requests of you and keep doing it all year long. Don’t “let” her do things for herself, make her want to do things for herself. All year long.
Don’t continually take from her without giving. Let her have the time and the energy to take care of herself and when she doesn’t, then do it for her.
Because moms are people too. And people who are cared for and feel loved and appreciated, do better at taking care of others.
