Do You Miss Your Mother?

Today is the second anniversary of my Mom’s death. If you are like me the emptiness is deep. My heart aches on days like this because all I want to do is call her to make everything OK. Moms are wonderful at making everything OK.

As my daughter Emily graduated High School this week I thought to myself how proud she would be. She would have basked in the conversation as only someone that is truly caring and empathetic can. She would have told Emily how proud she was and would have spoken to my wife as if she was her own daughter. Telling her how proud she should be having raised a wonderful daughter. She would have asked how everyone was doing and avoided anything about herself. She truly was the definition of selfless.

She would have relished the thought of her grandson Taylor going off to Africa to help the people there. She would have been so proud of his kind heart and his goal of going to medical school. She would have told me how much he was like me but I would know better that he will be a much greater person than I could ever be.

She would have assured me that even though I just lost my job, it would be no time before I secured another. She would have had more confidence in me than I do in myself. I would have used that energy to sustain my emotions and to keep a positive attitude. She would be my leaning post.

My wife is a wonderful mother to our children and I hope they realize how important Mom is. Our Moms are irreplaceable in times of need and in times of celebration. They are our cheerleaders that have an unconditional love for us that no matter how or whether they can express it, it is there.

So if you miss your mother like I do - I share your sorrow. If you are fortunate enough to still have your mother, let her know how much you care. Call her and just tell her how much it means to have her in your corner. Because when she is no longer there for a conversation you will miss her deeply.

Thank you mom for being such a supportive role model and sacrificing all you did for me.  It is because you shared your love that I am who I am today...