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Happy Mother's Day to all the moms who won't get a card or a call...
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<blockquote data-quote="ksm" data-source="post: 748410" data-attributes="member: 12511"><p>Good and gracious god,</p><p>You know our hearts</p><p>and you know that today</p><p>some of our hearts ache.</p><p></p><p>As others rightfully celebrate</p><p>the joy and love</p><p>of the mothers in their lives,</p><p>this day,</p><p>for some of us,</p><p>is a somber reminder</p><p>of the absence in our lives.</p><p></p><p>For some of us,</p><p>if we buy flowers today,</p><p>it will only be</p><p>in order to place them</p><p>by a graveside.</p><p></p><p>For some of us,</p><p>if we buy a card today,</p><p>it will only be</p><p>in hopes of knowing</p><p>our mothers one day.</p><p></p><p>For some of us,</p><p>if we buy a gift today,</p><p>it will only be</p><p>in pensive anticipation</p><p>of repairing</p><p>a breached relationship.</p><p></p><p>For some of us,</p><p>there will be no hugs today,</p><p>no gentle kisses on the cheek,</p><p>no laughter,</p><p>no smiles from ear to ear.</p><p></p><p>For some of us,</p><p>today is a day of longing.</p><p></p><p>For some it will be tearful.</p><p>For others it will be wistful.</p><p>For for other is will just be</p><p>empty.</p><p></p><p>Be with us</p><p>in these times,</p><p>even as we strive</p><p>to be present for each other.</p><p></p><p>Remind us</p><p>that the relationships</p><p>we are longing for today</p><p>can be recreated in us.</p><p></p><p>Remind us</p><p>that the motherly blessings</p><p>we yearn to receive today,</p><p>the joy,</p><p>the acceptance,</p><p>the caring,</p><p>the understanding,</p><p>the compassion,</p><p>the unconditional love,</p><p>are still ours to experience</p><p>by extending them to others.</p><p></p><p>Whether to honor the mothers</p><p>that we knew,</p><p>or to envision the mothers</p><p>that we hope for,</p><p>sharing these gifts</p><p>with others</p><p>can not only begin to heal</p><p>the missing space</p><p>in our hearts,</p><p>but,</p><p>we will find</p><p>that in sharing them</p><p>with others</p><p>we will begin</p><p>to experience them</p><p>more abundantly</p><p>in our own lives</p><p>as the gifts are returned</p><p>to us.</p><p></p><p>Inspire us all</p><p>to be the bearers</p><p>of these nurturing gifts.</p><p></p><p>May others know more</p><p>joy, acceptance, caring,</p><p>understanding, compassion,</p><p>and love</p><p>because of us.</p><p></p><p>May we play even a small part</p><p>in mending broken hearts,</p><p>broken relationships,</p><p>and this sometimes</p><p>broken world.</p><p></p><p>(Saw on FB and thought I would share here). Ksm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ksm, post: 748410, member: 12511"] Good and gracious god, You know our hearts and you know that today some of our hearts ache. As others rightfully celebrate the joy and love of the mothers in their lives, this day, for some of us, is a somber reminder of the absence in our lives. For some of us, if we buy flowers today, it will only be in order to place them by a graveside. For some of us, if we buy a card today, it will only be in hopes of knowing our mothers one day. For some of us, if we buy a gift today, it will only be in pensive anticipation of repairing a breached relationship. For some of us, there will be no hugs today, no gentle kisses on the cheek, no laughter, no smiles from ear to ear. For some of us, today is a day of longing. For some it will be tearful. For others it will be wistful. For for other is will just be empty. Be with us in these times, even as we strive to be present for each other. Remind us that the relationships we are longing for today can be recreated in us. Remind us that the motherly blessings we yearn to receive today, the joy, the acceptance, the caring, the understanding, the compassion, the unconditional love, are still ours to experience by extending them to others. Whether to honor the mothers that we knew, or to envision the mothers that we hope for, sharing these gifts with others can not only begin to heal the missing space in our hearts, but, we will find that in sharing them with others we will begin to experience them more abundantly in our own lives as the gifts are returned to us. Inspire us all to be the bearers of these nurturing gifts. May others know more joy, acceptance, caring, understanding, compassion, and love because of us. May we play even a small part in mending broken hearts, broken relationships, and this sometimes broken world. (Saw on FB and thought I would share here). Ksm [/QUOTE]
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