Celebrating Mothers!
May 11, 2014
Happy Mother's Day! How are you celebrating?
Or should we celebrate mothers and that nurturing/mothering part inside each of us EVERY day?
"If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters very much"- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
I couldn't agree more with Ms. Onassis on this topic and as older parents, our primary purpose in life is to create heaven on earth together and raise one child well.
When we each give our best to our child, we help create a better world.
"The family is the foundation of society. Love is the foundation of the family. God is the foundation of love." - John Roger
I almost didn't get this miracle of motherhood, so feel blessed even for those years of struggle/loss and all it taught me about the great privilege of being a mother.
Once Mozart was here, I just didn't want to miss a minute of my miracle baby, this most prayed for gift that I named more than a decade before she was born ( given to me in meditation) and it was part of our wedding vows and reason for marriage.
We sacrificed much, gave up things like our dream home, to have more TIME with her. By giving to her, we all gained immensely.
I feel our relationship began long before I got pregnant and she looks exactly like she appeared in my dreams decades ago.
A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path." Agatha Christie
As I write this, my dear sweet younger cousin ( who was named after me and the flower girl at our wedding in a forest 23 years ago) has had quite the struggle on her journey to motherhood and will deliver her twins 4 weeks early on Monday morning, May 12th.
Please keep them in your prayers!
Her mother ( who lost her mother at 7 and then her step-mother at 12) is one of the most loving people on the planet and is like an older sister to me. She just retired as a nurse, so has been able to be a great support to her youngest daughter through this process.
She is the youngest of 7 kids in a close knit family and my mother is the oldest and we grew up a block apart. Nuturiing and caregiving is part of our family legacy, as four of my aunts are nurses and I was too. This was the aunt who God sent to my mother on the night her beloved husband passed away from cancer and she with another dear aunt nursed a brother who had a stroke for years (on top of their full time jobs and families).
She was one of my first teachers about the stength of loving, compassion and the healing affect of laughter and joy. So many happy memories of her in my childhood and then visiting with her creative girls, loving playing and talking with them over the years.
Her eldest daughter got married when Mozart was 4 and it was her first wedding, so she addored it and it has become part of our RTW life as watching that video on home movie nights keeps us all connected to extended family.
Or waving to them via Skype video when they visit my mom on holidays.
We have a family prayer list going, as my cousin has been in the hospital and bedridden for most of this pregnancy and I have put them on our church prayer list regularly as well as keeping them in our daily prayers.
I am a big believer in the power of prayer and positive visualization, so hope you can join in sending some blessings and sweet vibes to this new mother-to-be and family about to enter into the sacred journey of motherhood and family via the preemie road and NICU ( scheduled for at least a month) route. May it be filled with Grace!
I salute all you wonderful mothers out there and all the struggles you have surmounted on your motherhood journeys.
I give great gratitude and praise that I come from a long line of good, strong mothers that passed that loving torch down through the ages with a legacy of love that sustains us. DaVinci has that on his side as well with the typical Spanish focus on the importance of family.
" I sustain myself with the love of family."- Maya Angelou
The strength of our little family and the loving mothering forces from our extended family at home, is what has allowed us to live this travel lifestyle.
Already, I see that strength and loving/nurturing ability in Mozart, as she works with her students or plays with kids around the world, so I know that loving strength will continue long after I pass. Nothing is more reassuring to a mom.
My baby is growing fast, so I hope to make the most out of these teen years of mothering!
A mother's treasure is her daughter. ~Catherine Pulsifer
What do you celebrate about mothering and what have you learned in the process?
Happy Mother's Day! How are you celebrating?
Or should we celebrate mothers and that nurturing/mothering part inside each of us EVERY day?
"If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters very much"- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
I couldn't agree more with Ms. Onassis on this topic and as older parents, our primary purpose in life is to create heaven on earth together and raise one child well.
When we each give our best to our child, we help create a better world.
"The family is the foundation of society. Love is the foundation of the family. God is the foundation of love." - John Roger
I almost didn't get this miracle of motherhood, so feel blessed even for those years of struggle/loss and all it taught me about the great privilege of being a mother.
Once Mozart was here, I just didn't want to miss a minute of my miracle baby, this most prayed for gift that I named more than a decade before she was born ( given to me in meditation) and it was part of our wedding vows and reason for marriage.
We sacrificed much, gave up things like our dream home, to have more TIME with her. By giving to her, we all gained immensely.
I feel our relationship began long before I got pregnant and she looks exactly like she appeared in my dreams decades ago.
A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path." Agatha Christie
As I write this, my dear sweet younger cousin ( who was named after me and the flower girl at our wedding in a forest 23 years ago) has had quite the struggle on her journey to motherhood and will deliver her twins 4 weeks early on Monday morning, May 12th.
Please keep them in your prayers!
Her mother ( who lost her mother at 7 and then her step-mother at 12) is one of the most loving people on the planet and is like an older sister to me. She just retired as a nurse, so has been able to be a great support to her youngest daughter through this process.
She is the youngest of 7 kids in a close knit family and my mother is the oldest and we grew up a block apart. Nuturiing and caregiving is part of our family legacy, as four of my aunts are nurses and I was too. This was the aunt who God sent to my mother on the night her beloved husband passed away from cancer and she with another dear aunt nursed a brother who had a stroke for years (on top of their full time jobs and families).
She was one of my first teachers about the stength of loving, compassion and the healing affect of laughter and joy. So many happy memories of her in my childhood and then visiting with her creative girls, loving playing and talking with them over the years.
Her eldest daughter got married when Mozart was 4 and it was her first wedding, so she addored it and it has become part of our RTW life as watching that video on home movie nights keeps us all connected to extended family.
Or waving to them via Skype video when they visit my mom on holidays.
We have a family prayer list going, as my cousin has been in the hospital and bedridden for most of this pregnancy and I have put them on our church prayer list regularly as well as keeping them in our daily prayers.
I am a big believer in the power of prayer and positive visualization, so hope you can join in sending some blessings and sweet vibes to this new mother-to-be and family about to enter into the sacred journey of motherhood and family via the preemie road and NICU ( scheduled for at least a month) route. May it be filled with Grace!
I salute all you wonderful mothers out there and all the struggles you have surmounted on your motherhood journeys.
I give great gratitude and praise that I come from a long line of good, strong mothers that passed that loving torch down through the ages with a legacy of love that sustains us. DaVinci has that on his side as well with the typical Spanish focus on the importance of family.
" I sustain myself with the love of family."- Maya Angelou
The strength of our little family and the loving mothering forces from our extended family at home, is what has allowed us to live this travel lifestyle.
Already, I see that strength and loving/nurturing ability in Mozart, as she works with her students or plays with kids around the world, so I know that loving strength will continue long after I pass. Nothing is more reassuring to a mom.
My baby is growing fast, so I hope to make the most out of these teen years of mothering!
A mother's treasure is her daughter. ~Catherine Pulsifer
What do you celebrate about mothering and what have you learned in the process?
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I prayed that your cousin will have a safe delivery and have a great time with her newborn twins:)
For mothers day, I made pancakes for my mom and I drew her a card. Every year, my brother signs my card, although he doesn't take any part in drawing or writing it. LOL:) I don't mind it that much, though. Happy Mother's Day!
Posted by: abluepatronus | May 13, 2014 at 12:16 PM
Thanks so much for your prayers Abby! ♥ I do believe in the power of prayer and I am grateful for all the prayers we got from our church and people on FB who prayed for my cousin and twins.
All went well and Mozart is thrilled to have 2 beautiful new cousins named Lilah Hope and Quinn Faith!! ♥
You should see the photos..they are adorable! Please keep them in your prayers this month as they are hooked up to a lot of tubes to give them support.
Sounds like you are a wonderful daughter that your mother must be very proud of! ♥
Posted by: Jeanne @soultravelers3 | May 14, 2014 at 04:57 PM