Thank You, Mothers!

I wanted to take the time today to thank all of the Mothers for what you do.

I want to thank you for making the choice to have that child. Even though it was not the easy choice it was the best choice and the right thing to do.

 I want to thank you for all of the pain and anguish that you endured as well as the cravings for all of their weird things thru out your pregnancy.

 I wanted to thank you for the endless hours that you spent in labor, breathing and eating ice until you thought that you would go insane.

I want to thank you for the time that you took, patiently teaching us how to be us. Teaching us to comb our hair, tie our shoes, brush our teeth, clean our rooms, take out the garbage. 

Thank you for the discipline that you gave us in love so that we wouldn't do stupid things. 

Thank you for feeding us even when we spit it out and threw up on your best dress. 

Thank you for playing with us and allowing us to use our imaginations. 

Thank you for letting us fall so that you could pick us up and kiss away our tears.

Thank you for letting us go free, to make mistakes, to fly! 

Thanks for being there when our hearts hurt from the crush of that first break up.

Thanks for your love even when we do unlovely things.

Thanks for  cuddling us and making us feel better when we were sick.

Thanks for taking us to Church even when we didn't want to.

Thanks for praying for me.

Thanks for reading the Bible to me.

Thanks for taking food out of your mouth so that I could have sustenance. 

Thanks for all the great cooking!

We love you so much, Mom.

This is an appreciation to all Mothers but especially to my wonderful Mother. 

                                Jewel Irene Peters/Thornton.