Reminders and a few words…
Happy Mother’s Day!!
First, a reminder that To The Last Drop will be closed from May 10-May 24. We will re-open for regular business hours on May 25th, and will look forward to seeing all of you!
Today, being Mother’s Day, I wanted to share a few reflections about Motherhood. My life would not be filled with the many blessings that it is, had it not been for my Mom. She is a beautiful person in every possible way. Her heart is enormous, never ceasing to give unconditional love and compassion at every turn. I can truly say that she never allows anything to deter her from her path of being a good person, a woman of faith, and an example for me of what I strive to be every day. Her smile lights up a room and every path it crosses and her laugh fills my heart with such indescribable joy. To live my life with her vision and her love for life itself is my prayer every night- I honor her every day and today wish her a happy day miles away.
I also honor my children today for in my lifetime, I have never known a greater joy than being their mother. If it were not for them, I would never have known the sweetness of their arms around me, their smiles which cause my heart to skip a beat, and the immense feeling of having my heart exposed all day every day since the moment they took their first breath. They are my breath, the life in my heart and the nourishment to my soul. They are my precious children who have through the years become my friends and young adults that I am homored with whom to share my life.
On a final note, we sad farewell to Maddie, our loving dog of fourteen years. She loved us and with even her last moments, there was no doubt she knew how very much we loved her. There is no emptyness here though- not in the home or not in our hearts. She is still there, in the chair she loved, hanging her head over the armrest to look at us with adoring eyes. Out in the yard where she would simply stand and take in all the beauty every morning before all the other dogs would awaken. She is next to my bed waiting for me to get up at 5 a.m., still lapping water out of the hallway toilet, and still laying on the rug in the kitchen as I cook day after day…just making sure she was close to me. She will always be here- with us- forever.
Love is what makes our hearts grow …the love of a mother, the love for our children, and the love we are able to give and receive from all God’s creatures. Today, mine is growing by the minute.
