Yuma Sun e-Edition

Thanks Mom

Hello YPG Family,

I hope you have, or depending on when you read this, had a great Mother’s Day. Please remember to call, send a card or letter, or in some way express appreciation for your Mom, or the person who played that role in your life.

Moms are these amazing people that we start out completely dependent upon for the first couple years of our lives, including the time in the womb. They sacrifice sleep, comfort, often the diet of their choice, sometimes their career, and undergo lasting physical changes and so much more for that title of “Mom.”

I heard someone say that, “It’s a good thing babies are so cute, ‘cause otherwise they’d be in big trouble as helpless, demanding, smelly, noisy little beings.” So, Moms by blood and/or Moms by choice put up with a lot. Some of us are privileged to have more than one Mom in our lives. They love us and do their best for us to have life better than they did. They run into burning buildings to rescue their children, put their bodies between danger and their child, and sometimes go without – so their child/children have enough.

Moms are a modern-day miracle. The bring life into the world and do everything that they can to nurture a baby into a responsible and selfsufficient young adult. They don’t charge for their services. They are often the rock that the child leans on. And we couldn’t make life and society work without them.

You probably have a whole list of reasons that you are thankful for your Mom. Have you ever written that list down and considered sharing it? Share it with your Mom, and if you are a parent, share it with your kids about how much your Mom influenced who you have become. It’s an idea to think about.

For some, Mother’s Day is bittersweet. Death, serious illness, distance, or something that caused damage to your relationship with your Mom can make the day challenging. There is no such thing as a perfect Mom. But “hunt the good stuff” and find those things that you can appreciate and a way to express it that fits.

So, in closing, we have lots to grateful for about our Moms. Please take the time to find a way to express to the Mom(s) in your life how their lives have make your life so much better and that you appreciate them.

Chaplain’s Corner Chaplain Maj. Jeffrey Crispin

Outpost

en-us

2022-05-09T07:00:00.0000000Z

2022-05-09T07:00:00.0000000Z

https://yumasun.pressreader.com/article/281930251565092

Alberta Newspaper Group