My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
As most of you already know, I have been blessed by the grace of two mothers.
My biological mother passed away at 40, at which time I was 5-years old. She left behind a husband and three young children. About two years later, my father met and started dating a very special woman, who eventually became my second mother. She passed away in 2012.
My stepmother and I had a very close and special bond. We both believed in reincarnation, so we used to kid around about knowing each other from a past life because our relationship was so comfortable and familiar. It was as if the Universe brought us together again. Same souls; different scenario.
Having had a second mother allowed me to see that the vocation of motherhood does not always come from giving physical birth.
It comes from a woman’s desire to give life.
Both women were my mother. Because they each played a major part in my life at different times.
One brought me into this world. The other carried me through it.
And I will be forever grateful.
Mary and Ann-
I would like to conclude this post by sharing a poem I found on an adoption agency website. I stumbled upon it while Googling poems about Mother's Day. And after reading these beautiful words, I realized they could actually pertain to ALL of us who have been blessed with two mothers. Whether it be through adoption, or through having lost our biological mother; the feeling behind the words pertains to the same thing….love.
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Legacy of Two Mothers
Once there were two women who never knew each other.
One, my darling, is your birth mom, and the other is your mother.
Two different lives, shaped to make yours one.
One became your guiding star; the other became your sun.
The first gave you life, and the second taught you to live it.
The first gave you a need for love, and the second was there to give it.
One gave you a nationality; the other gave you a name.
One gave you the seed of talent, the other gave you aim.
One gave you emotions; the other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile; the other dried your tears.
One chose adoption. It was all that she could do.
The other prayed for a child, and God led her straight to you.
And now you ask me through your tears,
The age-old question through the years.
Heredity or environment, which are you the product of?
Neither, my darling, neither.
Just two different kinds of love.
~Author Unknown~
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I wish everyone of you, who are mothers, a very HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
And please know that you are loved and appreciated...💗
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