Mothers, (and that means all good women who influence and serve this world for the better), are such important people in our lives! Mothers often get very little credit for what they really do to make this world go round, but, they are the "glue" that not only gives life but holds it all together. My grandmothers were such great women and were also my dearest friends. Some of the deepest truths are best learned on grandma's front porch and for me that's where I learned them. These women weren't rich or well known or even recognized for all they did while they were here, but now I realize more than ever how precious their love and influence on me really was. They taught me about hard work, courage to follow your heart, real religious conviction, creativity, intentional homemaking and so much more. But mostly, they taught me about love. When my grandmothers were alive I didn't have the money to send them big bouquets of flowers, especially roses, on Mother's day. I wish I could have done so much more to express my love for them. One day I was daydreaming about how fun it would have been to do some extra special things for them when they were living. Perhaps there is someone special who is missing from your Mother's day table this week, who you wish more than anything that you could provide a happy Mother's day for. Well, as I continued to think on roses I could have sent and other "what ifs...", it dawned on me that I could give my grandmothers roses even though they aren't here anymore.
I realized I could give them these types of roses: (Perhaps you could also consider sending these types of roses to the mothers in your life...)
The rose of remembering- You can sit down and give it thirty minutes or so and you can remember your best times with them, their smile and their best qualities
The rose of honoring their name- Are all your actions things that they would be pleased to link with their name? Do you make them proud with the life you live?
The rose of service in their name- Did they have a cause or a love when they were here that you could go and do something about? Were they the one to foster family unity and the one to have the family picnics, make the "just checking"calls, or send the letters or cards? Maybe you could do some of that for them and in their honor.
The rose of improvement- Was there something they wanted for you or your family or a change they hoped for that never happened? Sometimes the best gift is the gift of fixing that which needs fixed.
Your beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Daughter, Teacher, Mentor or even friend is not gone forever. Mother's day can be a hard day for some of us as we think on who is missing but we can realize that we will see them again and for now, we can give them the very important
"roses" of our love.
Happy Mother's day to good women everywhere!
(make the time to do one of these four ideas this week....
your loved one will get these roses you send)
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