d ROBERT’ S WORLD
My Mom’ s a Supermom
BY ROBERT SMYTH
I don’ t need Mother’ s Day to remind me how lucky I am.
It’ s interesting as we grow up who we’ re presented with as superheroes. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest all come to the forefront given their amazing powers and abilities. But as we get older, we realize the real heroes in our lives are those closest to us, and the shining star of them all is“ Mom.”
I don’ t think we ever really realize the things moms do and have to let go of each and every day to make our lives better. Remember, moms weren’ t always moms. They had wants and desires just like everyone else, but their love for us took the front seat, which often made their dreams have to move to the back of the station wagon, where your dad thought he was a genius by finding matching shag carpet to put back there, and so the underside of your legs were ringing with sweat every summer. Sorry, I digress.
My mom is one of those selfless moms and is one of the most amazing women I’ ve ever known. Her ability to love and care for people is limitless. She’ s always positive and upbeat. She always has a smile and a helping hand, and she always has the best advice.
A while back, I had someone in my life taken unexpectedly due to a car accident. My life was already upside down, and that just added to my sorrow. I asked my mom why the Lord would place someone in my life who was so wonderful just to take them away so quickly. My mom smiled at me and asked if maybe I had thought that the Lord knew this person was going to be coming home to him soon and he wanted someone in her life who made her happy before it was time for her to go. That’ s my mom. Her ability to find a silver lining in almost any
Most of the women in my life, especially the ones who are moms, deserve medals of valor for the amazing things they accomplish on an average Wednesday.
situation and then make you see it is truly one of her many gifts.
Another one of my favorite mom stories revolves around one night I was home from college and went out late with some friends. When I got home, my mom was sitting on the couch in the dark. She startled me, and I asked her what she was still doing up. As sweet as she could be, she said,“ Oh, don’ t mind me. It’ s just hard for me to go to sleep when someone I love is out and not home yet.” I was in by 10:30 the rest of the time I was home from school.
I’ d be lacking if I didn’ t also mention my wife’ s own supermom skills. Her ability to keep up with everyone’ s schedules, make sure everyone has what they need for whatever they’ re heading to, and her ability to organize future events is staggering. I can’ t even find the pair of socks I want, yet she’ s planned the kids’ outfits, put out some fires at the office, planned a major event( catering included), and sent thank you, get well, or“ How are you doing?” texts to six people all before 8 a. m. At then at 8:01, she finds my socks.
Honestly, most of the women in my life, especially the ones who are moms, deserve medals of valor for the amazing things they accomplish on an average Wednesday. I truthfully wouldn’ t be where I am in my life without their love, compassion, and sacrifice. So, I offer a huge thank you to all of the amazing moms in my life and any other moms who might be reading this. I know we don’ t always know how to show it, but we appreciate and admire you. I might even do the laundry this week to show my gratitude. I probably won’ t do it“ right,” but I’ ll try.
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