Mother's Day Reflection for my DS Sisters

I saw this posted online and thought in was very appropriate. Wishing everyone peace.... wherever they are in their motherhood journey:
Mother's Day Reflections - The Spectrum of Experiences

As we celebrate Mother’s Day 2013, we want to pause to acknowledge that it is not all flowers and hugs.  This honest poem was passed on to me and is worth reflection. 
To those who gave birth this year to their first child-we celebrate with you.
To those who lost a child this year-we mourn with you.
To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains-we appreciate you.
To those who have experienced loss this year through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running away-we mourn with you.
To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears, and disappointment-we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don’t mean to make this harder than it is.
To those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms-we need you.
To those who have warm and close relationships with your children-we celebrate with you.
To those who have disappointment, heart ache, and distance with your children-we sit with you.
To those who lost their mothers this year-we grieve with you.
To those who experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother-we acknowledge your experience.
To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of motherhood-we are better for having you in our midst.
To those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year-we grieve and rejoice with you.
And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising-we anticipate with you.
This Mother's Day we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you.
By Amy Young - www.messymiddle.com

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jfv9f0
jfv9f0

This is beautiful.. its nice to see that some people take time to understand that today has many meanings for so many people.. thank you for sharing
RememberKala
RememberKala

Thank you for sharing this....it has touched me deeply.
vmarie3
vmarie3

Thank you for sharing. This is really lovely.
LadyDB
LadyDB

My heart is with you as always.
HopefullyWaiting
HopefullyWaiting

This was perfect for today!