May is the month that we celebrate Mothers’ Day. This year is the first time that my mother is no longer with us. Her passing in February has left a hole that will certainly take some filling.  I could never have known last year that this would be the last picture that would be taken of us together.

It’s a good time for all of us to reflect on how our lives have been shaped as a result of our mothers’ influence…

Our mothers are the first people we form a relationship with. And it’s with their love and care that we take our first steps, speak our first words, and learn how to become independent.

Mums are our very first teachers. They teach us about all sorts of things – how to play and how to read; how to share; to have a sense of humour; how to cook and how to manage our money.

The basic skills for becoming an adult come from these lessons. And it’s as adults that we can decide to accept or reject these principles, or to improve upon them so as to enhance our lives.

If it sometimes feels that they didn’t teach you enough in some areas, just remember that there probably wasn’t time to teach you everything that they know before you grew up and were gone.

Like mothers all over the world – your mother has done the best she could.

That’s why we love them!

©   Carmel McCartin – Budget Bitch

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