A Post for the Men: Mother's Day Affirmations

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It has been said that one of the best ways to love a wife is to love her children.  One mom shared with us that each night when her husband tucks their 2 girls in bed, he says to them:

"I'll always love you no matter what.  I'll always be proud of you no matter what.  And you can talk to me about anything." 

Recently this couple went through a rough patch in their marriage that resulted in them hearing about the Love & Respect principles.  This husband made a decision to adapt what he was saying to his daughters each night, to his wife:

"I love you.  I'm proud of you.  And I'll never leave you."

With these few words, this husband is showing his wife 3 key principles from COUPLE daily:  Closeness, Loyalty, and Esteem.  She shared how she feels comforted each night by his words.  And as a Dad, he is giving his 2 little girls the powerful gifts of unconditional love, esteem, understanding and loyalty.  Priceless gifts!

Men, will you take this Mother’s Day as an opportunity to affirm the women you love? There are many simple ways you can communicate your love and appreciation for the women who serve and love others tirelessly. Whether it’s your Mom or Mother-in-law, your wife or your daughter, your simple words of affirmation ensure comfort and a lasting legacy.  This is the gift that keeps on giving through the generations!

~Emerson and Sarah

A Poem on Mother's Day 2009

A good friend of mine, Scott Walchek, wrote this poem on Mother's Day. I loved it! I hope you do too. He captured my feelings about my mom.

A Mother’s Druthers

If you had your druthers,
All of you mothers,
What would you rather be?

A princess quite noble?
A corporate “she-mogul”?
Lawyer, professor, MD?

You could walk with world kings!
Dispense wise utt’rings
Your renown piled high as the sky

You could scale tall peaks
And entertain sheiks
Traveling hither and nigh

Of course, on a stage,
Your talents could shine
Acting and singing to fame

They’d stand in ovation!
You’d sweep all the nation!
The papers would herald your name

Oh, how grand it would be
You’d be fancy free!
Just think of the hours you’d sleep.

Free of kids' cries,
Your car with no fries!
And your coif you could perfectly keep

No stretch-marks, no babies
No messes, no “maybes”
Just you and your dreams to come true

Pursuit without strife...
Ah! Such order! Such life!
Is that what you’d rather do?

All these and much more!
Your life could afford.
Independence, finally you’d see!

So, had you your druthers,
All of you mothers,
Is that what you'd rather be?

Be it choice or Design
Your life gave me mine
Our path none could foresee

But I’m grateful, dear mother
‘Cuz-of all of your druthers
My “Mom” is what you chose to be