I have been told my whole life that a mother’s love is the strongest love on this earth. As a child that concept didn't mean a whole lot to me. I knew that I loved my mommy more than anyone else in this world. I knew that she would do anything for me and did do more than most mothers in today’s society even think about doing.
When I had children of my own the mothers love philosophy really began to sink in. As I held my first born I was overwhelmed with love, joy, pride, and a sense of responsibility that I to this day am grateful to have been blessed with. I love my children and I spend almost every waking minute caring for them, teaching them, playing with them, and molding them into good people. I am a strict parent, but at the same time I am a lot of fun. Being responsible for the lives of three little boys is often hectic, sometimes stressful, but always a blessing. Their innocence and naivety makes me smile on a daily basis. Their kindness and hope is refreshing in a world of cruelty and cynics. I never thought it would be possible to love people as much as I love my kids. I would suffer any fate just to make their lives better.
I am now a firm believer that a mother’s love is the strongest love on this earth. It can withstand anything. My boys are still young so they don't test my love, but I as a teenager tested my mothers on an almost daily basis. No matter what I did wrong or how bad I screwed things up she never stopped loving me. She was always there with a shoulder to cry on, encouraging words, and a belief in my strength and abilities that I often forgot I had.
Momma passed away last fall, but I swear I can still feel her love for me. When I am upset, sad, lonely, or simply having a bad day I always think of Mom. At first the thoughts are sad because I miss her so much. Somehow my brain always recalls a time in my past when I felt similar to the way I was when I starting thinking about her. As if on auto play the memories of her arms holding me, her encouraging words, and her beliefs in my strengths and abilities rush to the front of my mind to bring me comfort and an overwhelming amount of love. A mother’s love is the strongest love on earth. Death itself can't stop it or hinder it from reaching a child.
