May 12, 2013 was Mother's Day in the United States. The day was set aside to honor Mothers of children of all ages. Yesterday, many gifts were given, many promises of help and vows for better behavior were made. It was all smiles, love and appreciation. Hallmark was exceedingly happy with their profits.
Now, it is Monday morning. People are returning to work and school. Moms are getting up and finding it was all rhetoric. For the most part, they are not disappointed.
Something happens in that instant when a child is born. Being a father, I don't know what, but something happens. The love of a mother does not depend on performance, like it does for many fathers. The love of a mother will go to amazing lengths of self denial to provide for her children. The love of a mother patiently waits out the immaturity of tweenhood and rejoices when the mirrors finally turn into windows.
It is a tremendous example of God's love for us. If you don't believe in God, the argument for his existence can be summed in the love of a mother. We don't naturally look outside of ourselves: we look selfishly inward, until a miracle draws it out of us. We are changed in that moment, and are never the same again. The relationship draws an entire new life out of the old one.
So...am I off base?
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