Moms Are Like That.....Yeah, They Are
 

     ~Marge Tindal~ ©1999

From the moment we come into this world,
we are given into the loving care of our mothers.
They love, they give, they forgive.
They lead us, they hold us, they scold us.
They pull us, they push us, they lift us to new heights.
They nurture, they nurse our needs, they kiss boo-boos away.
They guide and gently they release our hand to stand alone.
They follow with their hearts.....no matter where we go.
They smile when we succeed and cry with us when we do not.
They are always there.
They get older as we get bolder.
They prepare us to meet the world.
They retreat to watch us with pride.
They return when we need them most.
They support us when others give up on us.....
          or when we give up on ourselves.
They get older.......the older we get.
They now need us to care for them....as they cared for us.
They were once the parent......now they've become the child.
We love her...we hold her...we fill her heart with our love.
She can no longer wipe our tears away.
She laughs, she cries........and then she says goodbye.
And in her leaving.........she teaches us again.
'Fear not your tears that fall.... for they dilute your sorrow.'
And she smiles in knowing that we have learned our lesson.