A Wish for Mother’s Day
My wish for Mother’s Day is that every Mom have an empathetic confidante who lends a listening ear. The sense of shared understanding and ability to be cared for and loved no matter what can help us all rise like a phoenix out of the ashes, better than ever. On the part of the listener, it requires self-discipline, suspending judgment and entering into another’s pain. On the part of the sharer, it requires courage to allow that kind of vulnerability. “If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive,” writes Brene Brown in Daring Greatly.
I want to pay special tribute to my Mom who has always been my confidante. She teaches me that I can change the patterns of the past and make better choices with empathy and love as my guide. She has shown me a million small ways to practice empathy. These photos depict just a few. Thank you, Mom, for the daily support you offer me. I treasure you in my life more than words can express!
Happy Mother’s Day All!
Jen – Wow! Made my day / week / month. Thanks so much. No other gift could come anywhere near to the perfect joy of this. Your Dad is going to print the whole blog in color for me. I’ll put it in my Jennifer folder and pull it out when I need a fix. Love, Maaaa On May 7, 2015, at 2:13 PM, confident parents confident kids wrote:
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