I hope all of you had a lovely Mother’s Day. While asking people this past week, some answers were not as positive as others.
Twelve-year-old Sally was in trouble with her mom for having a very active part in a conflict at school and lying about it later. Mom immediately came to the school when the administrator called; and the last I heard, Sally had most of her fun toys taken away at home – no cell phone, tv in her room, or computer. Sally understands that her mom will do anything she needs to do to trust her daughter. However, when counseling for Sally and her family was discussed, Mom was firm that there was nothing wrong with her (Mom), and she didn’t see the need for outside people getting involved in their business. As you can imagine, this story has many more details than we can discuss here. Needless to say, Mother's Day was a bit strained at their house.
One adult showed me the picture of his elderly and infirm mother with whom he had a wonderful Mother’s Day visit finding her doing a little better and remembering good times. When I noted that she looked very much in charge, he responded with a smile, ‘“The Sergeant” will always be “The Sergeant,“ but we have always known she loves us.”
It is my belief that all mothers are the best mothers they can be, given their background of experiences, their medical conditions, their levels and types of training, and their current situations. Cherish your mother. You only have one.
No comments:
Post a Comment