A letter to all Mom’s for Mother’s Day

May 10, 2012 | MariaNews.com

A letter to all Mom’s for Mother’s Day

By Time for Truth, a CatholicDaily.com Blog

Dear Mom,

Thank you for bringing me into this world.  Even though we live in a culture of death persuaded by evil to end an innocent life, you chose to love me and bring me into this world so that I can make a difference.  Even if the decision was difficult, you loved me so much that you wanted to hold me in your arms for the first time and kiss my little forehead.  To hold my tiny hand and fingers in your hand, snuggling me close to your heart.

Thank you for making the sacrifices for me so that I can grow into a mature individual, and to be all that I can be with my talents and skills.  So that I can use my talents and skills to make a difference in this world, because they are unique to me.

Thank you for not being selfish, and carrying out God’s desire for my existence.  So that I may learn to carry out God’s will and serve His purpose for me in the world and for others.

Thank you for clothing me, feeding me, and giving me love.  For wiping my tears away, listening to me, bandaging my wounds, letting me do things to gain my own experiences, and setting me in the right direction when I am wrong.

Thank you for encouraging me to do my best no matter what others think of me.

Thank you for not giving into my every whim to satisfy instant gratification of material things.

Thank you for teaching me that money does not grow on trees, just fruit…

Thank you for not expecting certain things in return for what you have done for me.  You freely gave those things up or away for my behalf.

Thank you for being charitable towards others so that they may learn to be as compassionate as you are, and someday in return be charitable in compassion towards others.

Thank you for speaking out for what is right, teaching me right from wrong, that I may make good decisions throughout my life.  Thank you for this so I can pass these values on to my children someday.

Thank you for planting seeds and watching them grow into a beautiful flower that makes Heaven rejoice and angels sing.

Thank you for holding my hand, hugging me daily, telling me you love me.  Because I appreciate you and everything you have done for me.

Thank you for teaching me to take care of my elders and respect them and care for them in old age.

Thank you for teaching me to be kind to others even if they do not know how to be kind.

Thank you for giving up the things you may have wanted in life so that I could be here and become the best person I can be.

Thank you for praying for my needs and so that I stay on God’s path, or find it if I am lost.

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