Mothers Day 14th May 2017

Hello friends,

In honour of Mothers Day On Sunday 14th May here in Australia, I am not talking about craft today

I am going to talk about my Mum.

My Mum wasn't like anyone else's Mum!  Like everyone I thought my Mum was the best, but that isn't the reason that she was different. You see My Mum was my Maternal Grandmother. She took me in and raised me as her own.  Mum was 51 years old when she took on an 18 month old baby.

Her youngest of 9 children, was 12 years old, so she was well and truly past all things baby. She almost had her freedom back.  Her children spaned 20 years from eldest to youngest.

Not once did she hesitate, Mum just did what was needed to be done. Not once thinking about herself and the sacrifice she was to make, raising her own child's baby.

 There are many reasons how and why this came about and these days they just don't matter anymore.

All that Matters is that I realise the enormous sacrifice she made and now ( as I myself approach 50)

I understand that she made hard choices along the way for the greater good of me.

My mum passed away 10 years ago this June , she was 91. 

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss her.

I was so moved by her passing that I wrote a poem that I read at her burial.

I would like to share that with you now

MOTHERS LOVE

 I have a Mother though she's not mine.

I could not love her more divine

She took me in in as her own

And raised me well, till I was grown

I'm told so often your like Nan

Tough as nails, like a can

Independent, fierce and strong

Giving selflessly each day long

Nothing ever kept her down

For this she was well renowned

Yes, I'm like her!. I'm proud to say

As I stand here before you all today

Along side you all, in our grief

Hurting deeply, with disbelief

That we will never have the chance

Upon her beauty to take another glance

To hold or kiss her just once more

For she has passed through Heavens door

She is at rest, with her maker

Though I wish he did not take her

I am so grateful for this pain

I had her richness, I cant complain

I had much more than many others

I had her LOVE as my MOTHER

I do not need a piece of paper

To tell me what will never waiver

The love between us, strong and deep

Mother and Daughter. For this I weep

I'll miss you Mum, of this I 'm sure

I want to thank you for your love so pure

For giving me your true worth

A MOTHERS LOVE does not need Birth

For after all that's said and done

It's a bond unbroken by anyone

I want to thank you, Though I not know how?

So with my words I tell thee now

 For the strength that you have given me

To become the person, only you could see

For all the lessons, that you did teach

The goals in life, you helped me reach

I hope your lessons keep passing through

To my children and the generations new

So they too can have the richness of your love

Passing on from Heaven above

I say to all that are here today

As you weep your pain away

Don't be sad because she has passed

Just remember how she touched your heart

Thank you for being My Mum

N. Hughes

2007

She may have been an old stick in the mud and very very set in her ways.

Even extremely old fashioned.

 Regardless

She was my MUM

No matter where you are, I hope you all find time to spoil your Mum!!

To all The MUM's out there,

I hope you have an amazing day and your children remind you how special you really are!

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