HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

For everyone looking for the Help Save A Life Video, please scroll down, view it, and then pass it on to anyone who you may know that has a child or knows a child. Furniture tip-over is a frequent, devastating but very preventable hazard. I firmly believe, that education is the key in helping to stop this epidemic. By alerting others that furniture, televisions and large appliances can tip, crush and kill children perhaps people will take a few minutes to secure their furniture and help to Save A Life. If I had known....my Katie would still be with me.

Next I want to wish everyone a happy and wonderful Mother's Day tomorrow. Being a part of the adoption communtity, I know that there will be many people who will be celebrating Mother's Day for the very first time tomorrow with their new child, as well as those woman who have given birth this year and for the first time will celebrate the joys of the holiday. Also, to all of the women who are still waiting for their referral or to hold their blessed child in their arms for the very first time. When you finally do see those eyes finally looking back at you whether it be in a referral picture or when being handed him or her in an adoption office.....you know that the wait will have been worth it. There is not a feeling in the world that can come close to finally becoming a mother for the first time. Your time will come and your child will wait for you. What a beautiful day to celebrate.
I am now lead to thoughts of my own mom. I feel lucky and blessed to have her still with me. Once a little, robust, spunky woman she has now grown older both mentally and physically. She raised 8 children while my dad worked 7 days a week, very long hours.
Her health has deteriorated throughout the past years but luckily she has recovered. She has survived a perforated appendix, and heart bypass surgery among others. She watched her husband die of cancer after a long illness and had to attend her 3 year old granddaughter's funeral.
Other than slowing her pace she still enjoys her gardening and walking around very large home, taking care of her cats.
There is one devastating issue though that I know my mom has no hope of recovery. This hopeless issue is the frightening disease of dementia.
Webster defines it as a usually progressive condition (as Alzheimer's disease) marked by deteriorated cognitive functioning often with emotional apathy .
I will leave the rest for another day. Please take a moment to call, visit, and hug your moms tomorrow. Life is short and you may not get another chance to say "I love you."
Happy Mother's Day to all.

J