Happy Mother's Day

Avery: "Mama, how many children did you want when you were first married?"

Me: "I wanted to have 6 children, Avery."

Avery: "So, I guess you got what you wanted."

Me: "What do you mean, Avery? I only have 3 children."

Avery: "But you do have 6 children; Me, Samuel, Bubba, Molly, Maisy and Lid'l Lee."

Me: "You're right, Avery. How could I have not seen that?"

Leave it to Avery to teach me a new way of looking at something...

Some women give birth to their own biological child, and become a mother to that child. Some women open their hearts to another woman's biological child, and become a mother to that child. Some women choose to care for the forgotten, abused and neglected children of the world, and become a mother to many. Some women open their home to an animal, and become a mother to a furry child.

Happy Mother's Day, to all of the world's mothers!