There is something about Mother's Day that makes me pensive and thankful and sad all at once. The easy answer is I am so thankful for four of the greatest kids on earth, and now a new sweet daughter in law as well, and then I am sad as we are not all together...not even in the same hemisphere. As I was driving Robert to school today these thoughts were rolling around in my head. ( I think intensified even more so as he just turned 17 and in a year he will be leaving to that other hemisphere as well. )To complicate this mental process there is the added sadness of missing my mom today. And Mike's mom, who was a second mom to me for 33 years. The questions I wish I had asked these great women, the life we all shared over the years, and just missing them, plain and simple. So maybe it is just the easy answer... I am happy because I have known great love with great children and sad becuase I miss two women who loved me so much.
When I get this way, bordering on a full blown pity party, I remind myself to count my blessings and turn my eyes on the One who has blessed me and continues to bless me with such great love. My blessings...too many to count. Amazing family and friends in Qatar, in the UAE, in Kansas, in Texas, all,over the world, parents who loved me so much.., and above all this? a God who knows me and loves me even when I'm throwing a pity party.
It is a great day. Happy Mother's Day to all my North American friends.
Mattie
Here is Robert at his surprise party with just a few of the many friends he has!
