36 years ago today...

my mom was in the hospital delivering a baby girl! That would be me! As a mom and a women who now more fully understands the pain, heartache, sacrifice, long suffering, frustrations, joy, love and miracle of both pregnancy and birth...I've decided that birthdays should really be a celebration in honor of the mother who made life possible!

INVESTMENT

by Carol Lynn Pearson

How enviously I watched

The rose bush bear her bud...

Such an easy lovely birth.

And

at that moment I wished

The sweet myth were true...

That I could pluck you my child

from some green vine.

But now as you breathe

through flesh that was mine

(Gently in the small circle of my arms)

I see the wisdom of investment.

The easy gift, is easy to forget.

But what is bought with coin of pain...

Is dearly kept!

Thank you mom for your Investment! I love you!