Happy Mothers Day

I sit here today, staring quietly out the window of my dining room looking at the beautiful sun shining, the snow on the ground with the green grass peaking through; exhausted as my kids have been through Pneumonia, the flu, asthma attacks, eczema flare-up in the past month and feel as though I could run away for a day... okay lets be honest... a weekend. I sit here feeling sorry for myself thinking, I should call my husband home so that I can walk away for a few hours! What is it in a mother that keeps us going even though we sometimes feel like we can’t handle even doing another load of laundry....

I received a phone call yesterday that put it all back into perspective. I have only spoken to this woman once before and it was regarding child care so I had no prior relationship with her. Somehow we got on to the topic of Modish Monkeys and what we do. That led us to her explaining her Childs health issues with me. Wow, let’s just say I am so blessed to have health, developing children! She spoke with such peace and acceptance, her son is 24 and suffers from a genetic disease which includes cleft palate, heart problems, sensitivities, and a multitude of other health issues. He is highly functioning for what he has and is at about the developing levels of a 12 year old. Please forgive me if I missed anything or have any of this wrong. I was just so touched by her story. For those of us with children with allergies, asthma, and eczema, it is so hard to forget how lucky we are. Our children’s issues can be controlled through food, supplements, vitamins, minerals, and the occasional required dose of medicine for emergency situations. Our children could possibly live with the threat of food being the end of them for the rest of their lives, is it a hindrance or blessing for bring their families to an awareness of the foods around them. Please note I am not minimizing our struggle but I am hopefully shedding some light on the fact that it could be so much worse! Sometimes I have a hard time keeping that in perspective.

You all know how the everyday battles with our Allergic children affect me, was in my last blog. Today I want to celebrate the fact that you have beautiful, healthy children, who just need a little more care than the average child. Really is there an average child or is that just a child where the parents aren’t open or even aware of possible issues they may face. Let’s celebrate the fact that these awesome kids are going to make a difference in life, Moms you are warriors raising these children to be all they can be, open and accepting of others because of their challenges. Moms celebrate the fact that your little ones can make a change and be the change, they may be small but they can still do big things!

I thank God that I have two healthy, sensitive children who have changed my life forever, and made me a better person for it. I thank them for choosing me to give them and other kids going through this struggle a voice. I thank them for loving me unconditionally, and forgiving me when I slip up. I thank them for accepting me even when dinner sucks, we are digging clean clothes out of laundry baskets, and I didn’t get their favourite cereal at the grocery store. I thank them for seeing the best in me even when I don’t think I am worthy of it. I thank them for needing me when they are sick, for opening my heart to love in ways I didn’t know was possible. I thank them for being!

So for those of you reading this who don’t have children or they are grown please know from one mothers perspective, it is not me we need to celebrate it is the relationship of a mother and her children. For the love of a mother and child could move mountains, can cross boundaries, can be felt even when you are not standing next to them. There is no love like the love of a mother and child. So this mothers day I don’t want to celebrate me, I want to celebrate the love that created my children, the love that is my children and the peace in knowing that I am great just the way I am.

Moms please know you are loved! Take a moment on Mothers Day to look into your children’s eyes and truly see the love they have for you, you are worthy of every single bit of it and celebrate that, the love of a mother and child!

Happy Mothers day! I celebrate you for having the courage to look for what is best for your child, for having the strength to fight for them, and for learning in the process to truly love you. I celebrate you, the love in being a mom.

Next week we will be discussing the diet changes I am making in our house!