MOTHER....Shut Your Mouth!!!
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Mothers are more than a cliche’. The position of motherhood has lost its significance slowly over the years. Being a mother to me has not just been a title, but a lifestyle. It’s a way of life for me constantly. You don’t stop being a mother when your children grow up, so the things you do, say, act & represent matters. I’m a mother of 2 sets of daughters from 2 different marriages. My 1st set, the father was inactive. The 2nd set, the father was/is hands on & present. As mothers, even with that concept, we are our kids 1st point of contact & closet connections. Regardless of my marital status or their presence & the lack thereof, I took the responsibility of being a mother seriously, knowing that who they are & will become would be a reflection of who I am. I was raised that my name meant something. The family I represented meant something. How I made my parents looked meant something. So, I wanted my kids to know not only who they were, but who they represented. If people see them, how did I want them to see me. It was important for me to teach my girls self worth, awareness & determination. That didn’t come as easy with the 1st set as I did spend some time as a single parent with them. I had to really fight to believe what I was trying to instill in them plenty of nights trying to make ends meet & keep a strong face. By the grace of God, the 3 of us got through it until God sent us a helper, my now husband. I don’t regret going through any of it though. It has made them strong & resilient women. They know what it means to be with & without. But most of all, they have learned that you don’t have to look like what you’ve been through & I would like to think that I had something to do with that…. Because Life is a mother…….when you’re mothering right.