Sunday will mark my second Mother’s Day. How my life has changed since Aislinn entered my life!

Mother’s Day used to be a painful day for me. Some of you know my mother has not been in my life for many years, of her own choosing. I struggled for a very long time with this day. Angry, ashamed, hurt, lost, abandoned. Becoming a mother myself has healed those wounds, mostly. I’ll never understand why my mother left, for I would rather die than willingly leave my child. Aislinn has filled the void I felt for so many years, and for that, I am grateful.

There have been several special women in my life who did their best to make up for the loss of my mother. My Granny was the best of them. I miss her each and every day, and regret she never will meet my daughter. I’ll always have her stories to pass on, though. Aislinn will know her through those.

To all those who have lost mothers, through death, by choice or through heartbreak, I wrap my arms around you. May you know peace in the arms of your own children, now or someday.

To all whose mothers are loving parts of your lives, I envy you, yet I rejoice with you. It is that love I will pass on to my own children.

Happy Mother’s Day.

Sonya