Mother's Day

Today was my first Mother's Day as a "Mom", "Mama", and "Mommy" to FOUR fabulous kids! I am such a blessed woman! Kenny made a really cute dvd for me of pictures of my recent motherhood adventures and cute clips of the kids saying, "I love you, Mama". We showed T and M a picture of their birth mother and birth sister today (we thought it would be a good way to honor her memory on this day). M*l******m was happy (he always is). T*n***e seemed a bit confused, then relieved. I explained she has "2 mama's...'Mama' and 'Ethiopian Mama'"...she seemed very happy with that!


As great as today was, I could not help but reflect on the amazing woman who brought T and M into this world. My heart aches that she could not care for her children. Her strength, courage, and sacrifice to do what she needed to do to insure her children would live and thrive humbles me. I have thought about her a lot today. We know that she loves God dearly and we are so happy that one day we will all be united in heaven! I found this poem and it does a god job putting into words what I feel for her:

Once there were two women,

Who barely knew each other.

One is in your heart forever,

The other you’ll call mother.

Two different lives,

Shaped to make yours one.

One became your guiding star,

The other became your sun.

The first gave you life,

And the second taught you how to live it.

The first gave you a need for love,

And the second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality,

The other gave you a name.
One gave you the seed of talent,

The other gave you an aim.

One gave you emotions,

The other calmed your fears.

One saw your first sweet smile,

The other dried your tears.

One gave you a family,

It was what God intended for her to do.

The other prayed for a child,

And God led her straight to you.

And now you ask me

Through your tears,

The age old question through the years.

Heredity or environment…

Which are you a product of?

Neither, my darling… neither,

Just two different kinds of love.