Happy Mothers' Day

Somehow… you knew it
You knew as you gave birth to me
That someday
It would all be worth it
Worth the sleepless nights
Worth the uncertainty--
What do I do?
How do I raise her?
What’s best for him?--
Worth every moment.

The gifts changed over the years--
A giggle, a smile as a baby
A hug, a crayon drawing as a toddler
An invitation to play as a child
The willingness to let you hang out with my friends as a teen--
But the love I feel for you,
My Mother,
Never changes