DAY 28 -- Mother's Day

Saturday Bonnie said all she wanted for Mother's Day was to have her daughters and daughters in law come and spend a few hours together talking.  They call came. She prepared an "Olive Garden" like meal and all loved it.  I appreciate them all arranging their time to come and eat, and talk, and such.  Bonnie was so happy to have them all here.  What a glorious time.  I spent time at the park with many grand kids tending them, overseeing them, and making sure they did not hurt themselves.

Bonnie is such a wonderful  mother.  Due to her nurturing, her love, and compassion, her teachings, our kids are well established in this mortality.  Again, it is largely because of her mothering.  I am so grateful for her and what she has done with our children. Yes, they did come with many of their talents, their attitudes from Pre Earth life, but it had to be given a place and fertile soil to grow, develop and become what they have become. Again, it is largely because of the mother, or Bonnie.  I am so grateful for her.

I can't help but pause and consider my own mother.  She was an orphan, and struggled much of her life being accepted and loved.  Throughout her life she served, loved, and honored Father in Heaven and His Church.  She taught me many things to help me become as I am now.  Yes I brought talents and things from Pre Earth, but they developed and I grew and learned much because of my mother.  I was the one who found mother after she died.  She was so peaceful.  I hope she is still just as peaceful with Father in Heaven.

Now I can't forget my Mother in Heaven.  I know She is there and I know She loves me.  I also know that often She is close to me and my life.  She aches with me.  She cries with me.  She feels joy with me and happiness with me.  She watches me struggle and would love to help me overcome obstacles, learn lessons faster, and grow into what I need to become.  I miss Her.  She is my perfect Mother and is aware of my inner feelings and thoughts.

I certainly love my Mother in Heaven, my earthly mother, and my good wife who has been such a good mother not only to our children, but also to me.  I feel sad to know that some do not have a mother as I have had.  Some go through this life without the tender loving arms around them as I have had most of my life.  They have an Eternal Mother, but they often do not recognize, nor feel of Her love.  But nonetheless it is there.

Happy Mothers Day.  Thanks Father in Heaven for MOTHERS.  They are beyond description, so perfect in almost every way, just as Mary Poppins.  Note:  Nope, no interview, we wait.