I used to dread Mother's Day. While I was happy to celebrate and honor my mom (the BEST mom in the world), 
me and my mom
me and my momit was an in your face reminder of all that I desperately wanted to have and didn't. It was really, really hard.
Did you know that there is a "Birth Mother's Day"? I didn't until we came to Utah. In the 90's some adoptive moms in Seattle started it. I'm glad they did, and I'm so glad that I now know about it. Somehow it seems fitting that we recognize these angels before we celebrate Mother's Day.
These are our angels:
I (we) owe these amazing women the world. My heart overflows with gratitude whenever I think about them (which is all the time!) I truly do not know where or what I would be like without them. I pray for their happiness every single day. It never seems like enough to say thanks, but I don't know what else to say besides, "Thank you!"
My journey to motherhood has not been easy and certainly streaked with many tears, but I wouldn't change a thing because I have this:
And it doesn't get any better than this.
9 comments:
I loved this post! I have to give a talk on mothersday and because of you i feel the need to talk about adoption and the importance of it. Thankyou shelby. i really admire you!
Hello tears!
So neat Shelby. Thank you for sharing this.
Krystal
You deserve every bit of happiness those two little boys give you. What a wonderful way to honor your birth moms.
Okay, I just got teary!
So well said! I love this post! Isn't adoption amazing!
That is really sweet. My eyes are leaking from this post. You are amazing. Love ya!
Did you know they have a "picnic" in SLC on Birthmother's day for all Birthmoms and adoptive families? It is really neat. Happy Mothers day!
Incredible post Shelby. There is so much many of us take for granted. Thanks for shareing.
Great post Shelby! Wiping away the tears! So glad you have such wonderful little boys and their birth moms in your life!
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