It can certainly be said that motherhood is a selfless vocation. From the moment a child is born, a woman nurtures it, giving of herself, caring for and loving that child to maturity and beyond. Holding her child in her arms is like holding a dandelion that has gone to seed. With each moment, each gust of wind, a little more blows away until she is standing there with just the stem in her hand. She knows that she must let go and allow those seeds to land where they may, to take root and grow. When her children are grown, and living on their own, a mother can no longer cradle them as she once did, but can only watch from afar, try not to judge, and give them tools for adulthood in her own kind way.
Imagine the Blessed Virgin Mary, a young mother herself, caring for the Child Jesus through adulthood, knowing the path He would eventually take, and where it would lead. Mary knew what it was to let go. She knew the pains and the joys of motherhood. She gave herself up as a sacrifice for those pains and joys.
Our Blessed Mother — our spiritual mother loves us beyond compare. There is nothing she wants more than for us to live good lives, worthy of our place in heaven. As we place flowers at her feet during this month of May, let us always remember to pray to her, asking for guidance as we continue to mature and grow in this garden of life!
