If there's one thing that I have learned from becoming a dad, it's that you never really understand how much your parents have done for you until you have your own kids. Case in point: Weekends used to be a time to sleep in and relax. Unfortunately, babies aren't born with this important piece of information wired into their consciousness. For me, it feels like I can't ever catch up on sleep, and I know Melissa feels the same way. You know the crazy thing? We don't mind. Sure we'd rather sleep, but when I see Maya's eyes and beautiful smile at 6:30 on a Saturday, the only thing I can do is smile. The truth is, parenting is all about becoming more mature. In every case that I can think of, becoming more mature means that we become less selfish. This is something that I struggle with constantly. Who doesn't? It takes a lot of effort to train yourself to think of others first, and yourself second. For some reason, mothers seems to be better at this than anyone else I know. I can think of my own mother making endless sacrifices to satisfy my needs. I watch my sweet Melissa day after day, sacrificing her own comfort to make sure Maya is happy.
So for all the weekends that my own mom and Melissa have and will sacrifice, for all the nights that they have and will lay awake worrying, for all the early mornings and the countless other sacrifices that have and will be made, I say thank you to the wonderful mothers in my life. Your own selflessness is the quintessential, tangible example of Christ-like charity.
Happy Mother's Day!
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