Video Credit: Elevation Church
After watching the above video clip, you know who I want to talk about. There are so many people we can do without in our lives but there are few we can’t afford to not be in our lives. One of such people is our mothers. Their roles in our lives are exceptional. No one can do it the way your mother would. Interestingly, while drafting this blog, someone sent me a message with a list of a mother’s role. Let me share some of it with you; a driver, psychologist, teacher, nurse, baby sitter, drycleaner, cook, musician, housemaid, hairdresser, pediatrician and other unspecified activities to be decided on the spot…..and the salary she gets for all her roles is her children’s smile. That sounds about right about my own mother, my wife, mother of our lovely kids and many other mothers I know.
Being a mother is one of the most difficult jobs that lasts for a lifetime. Not only are they not trained for the job, they are under appreciated. Hardly do they have a day off – 24/7 365 days they are always working, looking after and taking good care of the family. Mothers are great project managers, no doubt with the way they multitask.
Today, I salute every mother out there. Contrary to what you think, you are our hero. It may not look or feel like it but you are doing a great job. The poem below is written by my daughter, dedicated to all mothers;
