Hey mom, this post is for you. Just you!
As I get older Mother’s Day has become a celebration of an increasingly large group of amazing and powerful people in my life. No doubt this is exciting and enriching, and they are special people for sure, they include the mother of my children and my sister’s, but none of them are my mom. Only you can be THAT person.
So this year for Mother’s Day I thought it would be a good time to raise my hands to you, Sylvia Olsen!
You are the blacksmith who forged us, working steel and fire. You are a fine craftsperson (but I’m biased.) For years, you hammered away on us to strengthen and sharpen our minds and our spirits. You gave us the capacity to speak forcefully and act courageously.
You have taught us to be proud of who we are and where we come from. Through your insistence, we have stayed close to home to work to improve our families, our neighbourhood and our community. With your example we’re grounded and we stand firm.
The doors of our homes are open because of you. You have shown us how to be warm and welcoming and to love and support those who are in need. Your kindness and trust of people has made you vulnerable to be taken advantage of but yet you remain generous, caring and charitable.
You’re ferocious and fearless. You have shown us how it is better to stand up for what you believe than to wilt into the background. You dare to challenge the status quo and you will not back down.
Thank you for being an incredible role model, my most trusted advisor and my most influential door canvasser. I love you with all my heart. Happy Mother’s Day!
Finally, to all the other incredible mother’s we are celebrating today, I love you too! Have a beautiful day!
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