When God Created Mothers

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The late Erma Bombeck, a wonderful wife, mother and Catholic, once wrote a poem titled "When God created Mothers." In it she describes God's effort to create a "standard model" of a mother as an angel looks on. The standard model must have "a kiss that can cure anything, six pair of hands, three pair of eyes, one pair that sees through closed doors when she asks "what are you kids doing in there?" One pair in the back of her head "that sees what she shouldn't " and one pair in the front that looks at a child and says "I love you." When the angel urged God to stop and rest, He said: "I can't. I'm so close to creating something so close to myself." "It's too soft," said the angel. "But tough," said the Lord. Finally the angel looked at the model and said that he had discovered a leak from the eyes. "It's not a leak," said the Lord. It's a tear. "What's it for?" asked the angel. "It's for joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, loneliness and pride." "You're a genius," said the angel." "And so He was" adds Erma Bombeck, "He certainly was a genius when he created mothers."

Dear God, today is Mother's Day, and my thoughts turn to mothers and motherhood. You certainly were a genius when You created mothers! When I think of mothers, one of the first words that comes to my mind is the word SACRIFICE: her life is a life of sacrifice. A mom gives of her time, her energy and her self for her loved ones. Today, dear God, we thank you for the gift of our mothers! Please continue to bless and guide all our moms!