Mothers day 2020

By

Gerry Niskern

I remember being asked many times, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And my answer was always “A mother”.

Finally, when I did become a mother for the first time and I brought that chubby baby girl home from the hospital, I was in heaven. And  that “Mother’s Day” celebration took place when each unique baby was born, I fulfilled that fervent childhood wish.

Sure, I would succeed in other careers later in life, but being a mother was the best of all. Every mother runs the spectrum of joys and heartbreak. It comes with the job and you feel it all, the good and the bad. It’s a tough job, but the best job anyone could ask for. Moms are the ones who know the meaning of 24/7!

I was far from perfect, believe me! And if you don’t, just listen in on one of my family gatherings when the grown kids try to out do each other with the “worst thing mom did to me!”

Businesses are all geared up this year as always touting the wonderful presents you can give your mother this Mother’s Day. The marketing experts have out done themselves with guilt driven advertising. They miss the point that the gift was already received, the gift of being a “mom”.

I would like to think that I speak for every mother when I say,”The pleasure was all mine!”