Even if you're not a mom, we can all be thankful for our own moms. No matter the past or present situation, our moms love each of us the best way that they know how. As I grow older and more significantly, after I became a mom, I begin to better understand the sacrifices that mom's give for their children. For my girls, I hope to teach them, guide them, and love them just as they need at the time and never try to overcompensate what I did or did not get.
This Mother's Day I acknowledge BOTH of my moms. Though, I do not know my birth mother, I remember what she did for me each and every day of my life, most especially on this Mother's Day. God willing maybe one day I'll get the chance to thank her for her decision and for loving me enough. And, though, I'm miles away from my adoptive mother, I'm thankful that she opened her heart up enough to have me in her life. So to everyone out there reading this: Happy Mother's Day!
Legacy of An Apdopted Child
Once there were two women who never knew each other.
One you do not remember, the other you call Mother.
Two different lives shaped to make you one.
One became your guiding star, the other became your sun.
Wanting to Adopt? Pregnant?
The first one gave you life, and the second taught you to live it.
The first gave you a need for love. The second was there to give it.
One gave you a nationality. The other gave you a name.
One gave you a talent. The other gave you aim.
One gave you emotions. The other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile. The other dried your tears.
One sought for you a home that she could not provide.
The other prayed for a child and her hope was not denied.
And now you ask me, through your tears,
the age-old question unanswered through the years.
Heredity or environment, which are you a product of?
Neither, my darling. Neither. Just two different kinds of Love.
© Author Unknown
--originally posted on May 11, 2007
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