Mommy,
Thank you so much for raising me to be who I am and teaching me right.
Thank you for actually being open about sex in all its forms. Thank you for getting me birth control in high school, for putting condoms under the sink just in case. Thank you for telling me that it was okay to be sexually active before marriage, and that as long as you are safe and responsible, it's okay to have multiple partners. Thank you for never shying away from a question of mine, Thank you for understanding when I called the night I lost my virginity because I wasn't sure what was going on afterwards.
Thank you for telling me that going to college and getting an education was the most important thing I could ever do. Thank you for being proud of and encouraging my achievements in school. Thank you for helping me as I go through school.
Thank you for being a strong woman, who's overcome alot in life. Thank you for providing for me a good life. Thank you for always being there for me, for putting up with my crazy ass anxiety disorder, for cooking good food, for letting me drive your new car, for everything.
You don't come on this site but I want other people to know how bad ass you are, how awesome. Cause it's Mother's Day and though I say it every day of the year, this day is special. If anyone else wants to say thanks, go ahead.
I love you Mommy.
PS-I also want to give a shout out to my Daddy as well, who has done every single thing on here as well. Love you too Daddy.
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Such a nice post - I got teary. :)
Good on your mother for having been there and being a wonderful mom in empowering you. It goes to show that while some feminist thoughts points to motherhood as binding women down, at the same time, feminist motherhood can also empower women.
Congrats on having such a wonderful mom!
Marc
"some feminist thoughts points to motherhood as binding women down"
only because of society. fatherhood certainly doesn't bind men down.