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Mother’s day, forgiveness, celebration and a special offer I was one of 10 children. My mom wrote me the above note 25 years ago when I was angry with her for breaking a promise. It reads, To My Dearest Daughter Theresa, Im sorry I hurt your feelings. Its so hard to please all ten. I love you much. Mom. It meant the world to me. Reading it provided me with a light bulb moment. As a mother and daughter it was a defining moment. Being a mom is very difficult. I agree. There is no such thing as a perfect mom, perfect children or a perfect family. You only need to be good enough. We know that and yet for some reasons we continue to have high expectations of each other. As a mom you dont get a second chance at being a parent. You cant go back in time and change things. You can only begin again. Some mothers arent capable of beginning again. Some cant. Some wont. It doesnt matter. If nothing else she gave you the gift of life. Thats huge. This Mothers Day be grateful and celebrate it! Forgiveness I made numerous mistakes as a teenage mom. With four daughters under four, my twenties were my most difficult years! I give myself credit for sticking it out. I so wanted to run. Disappear. Never come back. I was thin. Dark circles under my eyes. Depressed. I didnt run. I stayed and at 27 decided to get help. My commitment to therapy saved us. Forgive your mom. She did the best she could do, with what she knew, at the time. When we know better, we do better. Forgive your mom for the mistakes she made. Forgive yourself as well. Life is too short to live in the past. A phone call A childs voice, chatter, whisper, giggle, or laugh is music to a mothers ears. No matter what the age, we love to hear our childrens voices. Go one step further than a text and call your mother on Sunday. Speak from your heart. Make a card It doesnt have to be fancy. Homemade cards make a mothers heart sing. They have more meaning than a purchased gift. I dont know why. They just do. Write down three words