A Mother's Cry

Each and every day, Mothers experience the joy of the Gift of Motherhood. Even in those trying times when your children make choices that may disappoint and sadden you, you never stop loving them and being grateful for them. You feel gratitude when they achieve their goals. You feel gratitude when they experience reciprocated love. You feel gratitude when they rise from a fall. Seeing their smile and hearing their laughter produces gratitude. Though we feel this gratitude daily, this Month has been set aside as a time to focus on the things for which we are grateful. As Mothers, I admonish you to take time each day to pay special attention to at least one thing that makes you smile. One act that brings you joy today. Whether it is comfortable weather, a favorite snack, an unexpected phone call, or a friendly hello from a stranger.  We all know that these are troubling times. We are aware of it, but we are not going to be consumed with it. We are going to find a slice of happiness every