I See You

I see you, the mom with a carload of kids doing it on her own. I just want you to know you’re setting a great example of perseverance and determination to those kids you’re carting around. They know all that you do is out of the love you have for them. Actually we all see you and though we may never know how you manage to do it, we see you and think you are awesome. I just wish the smile I send your way could send that message.

I see you, the tired mom who was up all night with a sick baby. I know it’s not easy to sleep sitting up in a rocking chair but I’m happy for your little one who got all the comfort and support you gave them. As you put one foot in front of the other and manage to make it to work on time, I wish I could hug you because us moms have all been there. But that would be weird, seeing as we don’t really know each other and I’m just a sympathetic mom in the checkout line behind you.

I see you, the hardworking sports mom who is always rushing. It’s really quite something to see you in action. Racing from work to pick up your kids and then straight to practices and games.  I know it must get complicated when those schedules of your kids conflict with each other and you have to find a way to be at three different arenas or sports fields at once. You might feel like the mom who is always late but what you are doing is showing the rest of us how to maneuver all that juggling.

I see you, the mother who is raising and loving kids that aren’t yours. You are a very special kind of woman. All that patience and work you spend on those who rely on you shows. It truly does, when a little one in your care blossoms and grows into such a beautiful soul because of your good heart. It shines, and so do you.

I see you, the motherly tota who has raised your own children and are now raising your grand babies. Some may say it’s a sight too often seen lately, but I’d rather see you raise them than a stranger. I know it’s tiring and you might not be able to move as quick as you did when your children were young, but you are doing it and as you do, you are sharing all that with those of us who see you.

I see you, the young mom who is figuring everything out by herself. It’s a scary time when you have a new baby and don’t know all the answers. We’ve all felt it and though your feel alone, you aren’t. We see you finishing school and flying through college while raising your baby and we are proud of you.  Someday when life slows down a little you will look back and be in complete awe of yourself and your drive.

I see you, the stay at home mom who is bringing up every age of kid at once.  While you tend to your little ones and guide your older ones what you may not know is a lot of us wish we could be home too. Your time is now and I know it feels like you never get a break. Just remember to do the countdown to bedtime. You are super mom and we see your cape trailing behind you.