Why I Love My Mother

So many young people that I know do not appreciate their mother. They have the attitude that mom was put on earth to make life miserable and tough, or that mom doesn't care, doesn't pay attention, or has no clue how hard their life is.

Believe me, I know the feeling. I've been there. I have had that attitude and those thoughts, and I remember them very well.

But the truth is that ALL of the of the young people I know and talk to DO NOT have a mom that hates them, makes their life miserable, or doesn't care. 

Their mother aches when her child suffers. Their mother's heart aches when she must discipline her child, and each mother wishes that she could give her child everything that they want and need.

Each of the young people who have told me that their mother "hates them", "doesn't care", or "has no clue" actually has a very comfortable, easy life that they themselves are making hard and miserable, and their mother is only trying to help make it less miserable. However, these young people like being miserable, because then they can complain to their friends... and because Mom is trying to make life easy, that makes her the automatic bad guy.

Yes. "Mom" is not very well appreciated by many of today's young people.
Again: I know. I've been there. I understand. And I see now why I was wrong in thinking my mom was pent against me and set to make my life miserable.
 To any young people who are reading this and have steam rolling out of their ears while saying "YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND! My mom doesn't do anything for me! She doesn't understand me and never will!"
Just hold it...
Who went through the terrible pain of childbirth to bring you into the world? Who helped raise you and keep you alive up to this point? Who cleaned up your messes when you were young? Who cooked for you and fed you? Who took care of you when you were sick and who got you the medicine to help you get better? Who is letting you sit at the computer right now?
Yes, I do expect some answers to be "dad", but I bet you are answering NONE of them with "me/myself". If so, then YOU are a snot and a brat. Period.
Most of the answers to those questions, however, I can guarantee will be "mom", and I know this because mom does all of those things BEST (no offence to dads). Mom is the only one who can give birth. Mom is better at keeping things and her kids clean. Mom takes care of sick people better. Mom is usually more of a pushover than dad. Mom plays the "mom role" so much better than anyone else, and yet.... so many young people do not appreciate their mom.
No "ifs" or "buts" about it. Short of your mom beating you daily and trying to purposely poison you, your mom does not hate you and is not trying to make your life miserable. And you know what? Most of the kids whose mom actually hate them, love her anyway. They don't usually say mean things about their mom. They are usually GRATEFUL for the times and occasions, no matter how small, when their mother does show some love. Those kids with horrible moms are just the opposite of kids with good moms.
And you know something else? Kids with no mom wish that they could have yours.

So, in honor of Mother's Day, I have made a short list of reasons why I love my mom and appreciate her.

My mom is caring and wants to help fix things. Often this annoys people and makes them angry, but only her immediate family understands that this is just her nature. She feels the pain of others and she wants to fix their troubles for them. This has made her a wonderful mother, because she is willing to help us kids with our troubles, showing us how to remove problems and get past them, and teaching us to keep communication open. She has taught us to be compassionate toward others and not think of ourselves and our problems only.
She has made our family and our home a happy place to be and a comfortable place to hang out at. We all relish in peace and comfort when we spend time as a family. She has helped our family obtain unity in heart and mind, helping us achieve one accord which brings our home the peaceful essence that others outside of our family even enjoy.

She is joyous and 100% encouraging when she sees us following God's Will for us, and she fights vehemently and stands strong, like a dragon, when she sees something that is NOT God's Will for us.
Sometimes her enthusiasm embarrasses me and her fighting makes me angry because it forces me to move out of my comfort zone. But I am glad she does it. I have become a better, stronger person because of her fights and enthusiasm.

No, she is not perfect and she makes mistakes. But just as she helps us correct our mistakes, she in turn is willing to let us help her correct hers.

But, above all, she is zealous for Jesus Christ, follows the laws of YHVH God with passion, and is willing and ready to follow His every command for her life and the life of her family. She spends much time in prayer, searches the Word for understanding and for every answer she needs, and she spends much time learning to better understand the words and laws of God.

For these reasons, and many more, I believe my mother is a wonderful mother to me and my siblings and I love her for it.

And now, what can YOU do for your mother this weekend to make life easier for HER?