The Unconditional Love of a Mother is Powerful ..
May 14, 2010
The unconditional love of a mother is something so powerful that it cannot be replicated from any other person. I am not saying that another cannot love or be loved unconditionally by another. Love can and does come in all forms but a mother’s unconditional love is unlike any other. I find myself awe struck whenever I witness this incredible and selfless love. The awe probably stems from the fact that I have no experience with it myself. As a result, I am a big admirer and have a genuine appreciation for all the moms out there who give this gift to their children. Recently I watched a movie that had me captivated, and I sat on the edge of my seat for the entire 2 hours, touched and inspired and even a bit jealous.
It was the kind of movie that had “tear jerker” all over it and yet I could not turn the channel. The story was about a woman who had a great career as a successful partner in a law firm and a wonderful and happy 10 year old little girl. Early on in the program, this healthy and beautiful looking woman is diagnosed with cancer. The movie picks up at the point where the woman is just finishing up with completing the recommended treatment of drugs and chemotherapy. She is told by her Doctor that the treatments have failed, her condition terminal, and no hope for recovery. With six months at best to live, she makes the decision to spend every last moment, making sure that her daughter gets to create as many wonderful memories as possible so she has enough of them to carry her through life. She moves them from the big city to a house on the beach in the small town she grew up in.
The film is touching and heart wrenching as it takes you through her final days, highlighting the incredible love and bond shared between her and her daughter. As her last days of life are slowly breathed on screen, I found myself in complete awe of the amazing selflessness on the part of the Mother and the incredible bravery of those who love her to be present with her completely until the end. I was sobbing like a big baby. Ironically, I was not tearing up because this mother was dying. It was more like an overwhelming sad heart I felt knowing that so many children (orphans, foster care) never get to have this kind of powerful love from their mother. It also reminded me of all those who have it, yet are so unaware of how precious it is or simply don’t appreciate it.
So here I am, writing this blog. This incredible example of unconditional love from a mother to her child is an emotion that I have great respect and admiration for. I, like many foster children am unfamiliar with receiving it but I can tell you I know it when I see it! I know someone who lost her mother, a result of a bad accident. They shared this miracle bond of unconditional love. This loss was so overwhelming to her that I don’t think she ever really recovered. I wish that she was able to think more about the experience of having had the gift and less that it was taken away. As I write this, I recognize that maybe it takes someone who never had it to view it this way.
Final Thoughts
For all of you who are blessed to have this amazing and selfless gift, appreciate, be grateful and thank your mom for it right now.
For those of you who do not, celebrate that you are here and thank her for that. You always have the power to learn from a loss and do better with your own children.
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