Written By: Chip Rudolph ~ 5/6/2024
To some, a mother is an angel, a guardian of our hearts, a shining light in the darkness. Not all mothers are wonderful. However, the idea of mothers remains a positive force. Much of our wisdom comes from those thoughts and lessons regarding motherhood.
“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” ~ Rudyard Kipling
- Mothers are responsible for teaching, guiding, defending, and protecting.
- They watch over their children to ensure they follow the right path on their life’s journey.
A mother’s Love is Peace.
- It need not be acquired. It need not be deserved.
- Children will love a mother whether she is good or not.
- She is who brought them into life.
- She is who is always there.
- The calm felt when held by a mother is just complete security to her child.
A child’s first teacher is Mom.
- Each day, new light is shed on life.
- A child learns facial expressions, voice tones, songs, letters, numbers, and so much more.
- A mother spends hours enlightening a child about the world’s wonders.
- Lessons abound in the kitchen, in the bathroom, in the bedroom, in the world.
- Every new exposure is a surprise in life.
A man’s work is from sun to sun. A mother’s work is never done.
- A mother’s job is also to teach the children all of the work for when they are on their own.
- Cooking meals, doing the laundry, cleaning the house, shopping for clothes, and driving to school/activities are but a few of the myriads of chores a mother must do.
- The work never ends.
Mother is the bank where we deposit our hurts and worries.
- Whatever the problem, injury, or outrage, much can be healed when brought to a mother.
- She has the hugs, kisses, wisdom, and medicine to make it all better.
Mothers are important…
- to our well-being, our development, our learning, and our character.
- Each lesson learned shapes our future.
- Mothers give us the tools to navigate the journey of life.
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
Although many of our elders are no longer here to teach us, the adages, proverbs, and oral history live on to guide our life’s path.
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