For all the Mothers

This is my tribute to Mother's Day.
To say thanks to my mom, for letting me become the person I am today.
I found this poem, and thought it was perfect for this post.


Before I was myself you made me, me
-author unknown

Before I was myself you made me, me
With love and patience, discipline and tears,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

Allowing me to sail upon my sea,
Though well within the headlands of your fears.
Before I was myself you made me, me

With dreams enough of what I was to be
And hopes that would be sculpted by the years,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

Relinquishing your powers gradually
To let me shape myself among my peers.
Before I was myself you made me, me,

And being good and wise, you gracefully
As dancers when the last sweet cadence nears
Bit by bit stepped back to set me free.

For love inspires learning naturally:
The mind assents to what the heart reveres.
And so it was through love you made me, me
By slowly stepping back to set me free.

Happy Mother's Day!!!
To my mother, for making me, me.
For letting me make my own mistakes while growing up,
and supporting the decisions I have made.
To my Grandmother, for inspiring me to make a quilt
even though you're no longer here among us,
I remember you always sewing, and I strive to be equally creative.
To my sister, for laying the path for me to follow in becoming
a good mom myself, although I don't spoil my children with
Mountain Dew or Pepsi, I'll let there Auntie to do that!
and for being Madilyn's Godmother!
To my Mother in law (who I know is reading this)
Thank you for your wisdom in parenting,
for raising a good son, who became a great husband,
and daddy.
I will always hope to receive the unconditional love of my children,
as you hold, but then again, Mimi can do no wrong!
To Matt's Grandma R, for always letting us crash at your house,
for giving us golf cart rides, and playing in your pool. Oh, and Lily
still talks about Grandma with the blue stairs. She just loves it there.
We all do!
To my sister in law, for catching up to me quickly,
with the birth of twin boys!
And for being Lily's Godmother, you hold the title well!

Also I want to say Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there,
even if you may not have your little ones in your arms yet,
the time will come!