Saturday, May 9, 2009

A Mother's Day Wish

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. So today, I pause to celebrate and to say, “Thank You.” Thank you to all the mothers, the mommies, the mamas, the moms and the mother-figures that have shaped and blessed my life.

Thank you to my wife for raising our children in a Christ-centered home and for teaching them to respect themselves. Thank you for being my biggest cheerleader; and thank you for being my most forgiving fan. And despite the chaos of our lives, I am amazed how you carry yourself with such poise and with such grace.

I celebrate my Mom Ophelia, Mom Watley and Gran...virtuous women in their own right. I celebrate my sister Lynn --- a bad single mother holding it down for the sistas.

I say thank you to my mother...for being a parent and not a friend. I also say thank you, Mama...for your intercessory prayers when I forgot my home training. And despite my mistakes and my short-comings, thank you for your unapologetic and unashamed love.

To my wife and my mother...and to all the mother-figures in my life, I wish you and others a happy and blessed Mother’s Day.

Until next time...Love and Peace.