为我的母亲祈祷(Prayer for My Mother)

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deargod:

nowthatiamnolongeryoung,ihavefriendswhosemothershavepassedaway.ihaveheardthesesonsanddaughterssaytheyneverfullyappreciatedtheirmothersuntilitwastoolatetotellthem.

iamblessedwiththedearmotherwhoisstillalive.iappreciatehermoreeachday.mymotherdoesnotchange,butldo.asigrowolderandwiser,irealizewhatanextraordinarypersonsheis.howsadthatlamunabletospeakthesewordsinherpresence,buttheyfloweasilyfrommypen.

howdoesadaughterbegintothankhermotherforlifeitself?forthelove,patienceandjustplainhardworkthatgointoraisingachild?forrunningafteratoddler,forunderstandingamoodyteenager,fortoleratingacollegestudentwhoknowseverything?forwaitingfortheclaywhenadaughterrealizeshowwisehermotherreallyis?

howdoesagrownwomanthankamotherforcontinuingtobeamother?forbeingreadywithadvice(whenasked)orremainingsilentwhenitismostappreciated?fornotsaying,"1toldyouso,"whenshecouldhaveutteredthesewordsdozensoftimes?forbeingessentiallyherself--loving,thoughtful,patient,andfiving?

idon'tknowhow,deargod,excepttoaskyoutoblessherasrichlyasshedeservesandtohelpmeliveuptotheexampleshehasset.ipraythatiwilllookasgoodintheeyesofmychildrenasmymotherlooksinmine.

--adaughter