What is a Mother???

To each his own, I guess. I'm a mother and I have to say I can't even begin to relate to this sloppy sentimentality. I took good care of my children, but that doesn't mean I was happy to be cleaning up crappy behinds.

My mother means a lot for me. She gave me life, she was there for me when I started attending elementary school. She picked me up from school and nursed my bruised knees when I played football. She was there for me when I was ill in bed. She is there for me in my bad patches in life. She tries to help me to best of her ability in my daily chores. My mother is everything for me. Thanks for reminding the worth of my mother. © ronaldinu 2008

I lost my mother eight years back and I still miss her and find it really hard to comprehend that she is no more there to talk to or reach out to. I am old enough to face the world by myself but its a loss that has left a huge void in my life. My mother was the source of strngth to me and a person who I looked back at before proceeding to do anything,right or wrong. Now I feel I have lost mny home too not the physical one but a home where I could just go back and be a kid once again. WIth my mom gone its as if I lost a part of my being too- a child part of me.

To me my Mom has always been someone who would give to her children before taking for herself, who taught us manners and proper upbringing, who loves us despite our shortcomings and problems, who stood by us and held our hands and yet loves us enough to let us stumble and fall...always there to pick us up again. She's always made sure we had the basics of life...most often as a single parent. No matter how mad we've gotten, how much we fought when us kids were teenagers she still loves us. When we're sick she's there for us, when we're hurt she comforts us and when someone has hurt us she is a lioness protecting her cubs. Although I'm not a parent myself, if I were I'd hope I'd have these same qualities to pass on to my child. [b]~~IN SEARCH OF PEACE WITHIN~~ **AGAINST THE STORMS, I WILL STAND STRONG** [/b]

I am so sorry to hear you are going to lose your mother soon. It hurt to think of losing someone that you love so much. I lost my grandmother who loved me unconditionally which to me is a mother. She loved me if I was right or wrong, she wiped my tears when I needed it. She was always there when I seemed to need her. Now she is in heaven or where ever beloved Grandmothers go. On the other had my bio- mom was and still is a pain in the a$$. She is so selfish she never thinks of anyone but herself. She has not once taken responsibility for her actions it has always been someone else's fault. Most of the time it seems to have been me and my twin sister's fault she has had a crappy life. I will always cherish the love and respect I got from my Granny

My mom has been through a lot with me and my siblings and she taught us a lot in the process. She made a point to get us into church and did the same for my cousins even before we cam along. She knew that the best foundation for life was The Lord. She taught us independence and trusted us to manage on our own. Not that she didn't spy on us to make sure we were ok but, I remember leaving to play and being gone for hours with nothing but Did you have a good time" when I returned. She, of course, kept an eye on us starting out but she didn't get overprotective. She knew a scraped knee and the occasional bump on the head were just the way children learn about their environment. I always feel sorry for todays kids. The world made so scary that their parents keep them within arms reach all the time. They never learn to take care of themselves. We learned to cook so that we were making cake batter, by ourselves, from scratch, by the time I was 7 and my brother was 5. Knowing we were capable but still small enough to get hurt with the big oven we had a second hand EZ bake oven. It had a few mixes with it when we got it but when those ran out after a week or so mom just said " you know where to find the recipes". we joined the scouts in our teens but were scouting for ourselves long before that. When we moved into the country my brother and I took a hike into the woods behind our house one morning. It was afternoon before we had crossed the entire block and gotten to the next road. It was probably a mile and a half or so to go around the block and get back home. We arrived at home covered in mud and thoroughly worn out having enjoyed the day immensely. after we got rid of the grungy clothes and got cleaned up mom seemed just as excited to hear the adventure as we were to have it. I wasn't more than 13. Over the years our opinions have diverged, particularly in politics but my mom has never let that separate us. We still have long talks about the family, enjoy an occasional movie, and just sit together for a cup of coffee when we can. We confide in each other when we can't confide in others and, while she's less likely to give unsolicited advice, she is still a great adviser when I need it. i could go on but it seems I already have. On the other hand I know my wifes family could fill several web pages without scratching the surface of their feelings and memories of their mother.

You have written almost everything,which I can answer for your question . But still I can say about my feelings . Mother for me is inspiration to do all the right things,which will make my life better in my future . She is definition of love on this earth and immotion , which we have learnt from her only . She is so many things for me . My mother is alive and hope she always will with me ...till my end of life ...but who know what is in future ... thanks !!!

I have been blessed with a wonderful mother who I love dearly. She made sure she provided my siblings and I with all the necessities and always found a way to get us those special gifts we wanted for birthdays and every Christmas. She always tells us all that she loves us all equally and not one anymore than the other. She raised us all alone, no child support and struggled to make ends meet and now I take care of her and try very hard to make her life comfortable and I get her anything she needs or wants. She did such a wonderful job as mom and dad that she gets a gift from me every Mother's Day and Father's Day because she deserves it. One day I was riding the bus with her in NYC and we got off our stop which was in front of a department store, this area is where the wealthy people shop and live, as we exited the bus it was freezing weather and we saw a woman sitting on the floor in front of the store with no clothes on her body, all she was wearing was a black plastic garbage bag that she used as a dress, she was shaking in the cold and all the wealthy shoppers were standing around staring at her, not one of them even thought of buying her an article of clothing. My mother walked over to her and took off her long coat, she helped the woman stand up and she put her coat on the woman. The woman looked at my mother and with a tear in her eye she smiled. As we walked to get our next bus I took off my jacket to give to my mother because it was so cold and being a mother she refused to take my jacket, she told me that she was NOT going to get sick, Jesus will make sure I get home safe and warm. This I will always remember until the day I die. Thanks mom for being such a special Mother.

Hi LadyMarissa, Yes my mother was everything to me, from the time I was born she was my best friend, she picked me wheni I fell and kissed me better and when I grow and fell in love then got my heart broken she was there to pick me up and kissed me better, she was there when I had a row with my husband and picked me up and kissed me better, but now that she has passed, I know that she is still to kissed me better. Yes that was my Mother, my best friend. Tamara

If i admire some lady in this world then its mother , Yes she is the person who gave birth to me, thought me how to walk , how to dress, how to learn and how to become a good man. she never complined and she is happy to take care. Motherhood is the best gift given by the lord to all women. I salute all dear mothers.

A mother for me is someone who lift me up at times when i feel everyone turns there back on me. A person who sacrifice and never gives you up even at times when you badly hurt her already. Someone who understand you and love you without conditions. A loving person who believes in you and who supported you in everything that you do.

a mother in my words is the one who gives u without having any hopes or expecting u to give in return...i regard a mother as a goddess....she is the one who can handle ur life...she is the one who is always there when u need help...she is the one who scolds u for doing wrong deeds.....she is the one who compliments u for ur achievements........she is the one who will always wish good about u.... It is said "You do not recognize ur mother's care until u see her empty chair".. So please have concern,love,wellwishes and good regards for ur mother....... Even if u dont care about her she will always look after u but love towards her will give her a sense of satisfaction.... People who leave their mothers during old age are the worst.......

My mom is my everything. Not a day has passed without me fighting with her,but I love her d most,so does she. Nobody can replace a MOTHER. She spares her life to make ours :) GOD cannot be with all of us every second,so he has sent a mother for every family. I Love her :) :)

From the time of conception, a mother is someone who unselfishly shared her body to a growing human being inside her. She has started loving her baby unconditionally even before she sees him/her. She is someone who meets not only her child's physical need but emotional and spiritual needs as well. You're right..not all mothers are like this but God has given her the ability to bear life...and it is through her that we are here on earth. God bless the mothers!!!

A mother to me is someone that provides unconditional love ALL the time. She's not uncritical, but sends you love such as you've never had from anyone else. Quite different from a lover. My biological mother is just that. My non-biological mother means more. Funny that it should be that way round isn't it?

Yes!! A mother loves you unconditionally, sacrifices for you to make sure you have what you need, and not always things, but their time, their love, and whatever else is important to a child.

You,have said every thing in your post that was.I lost my mother in 1994.She was my best friend,my confidant she always made time to listen to me matter how busy she was.Even though she is gone she is with me every day,she taught me how love,listen,forgive,and never hold a grudge she always told if can't forgive or you some thing against other people the only person you are hurting is yourself.She gave me the gift of to always be happy,laugh no matter how bad you feel,to respect others and most of to respect myself.To me my mother was a saint in her right.But you said it perfectly in your post. Thank you for putting such beutiful words on here,and i wish you well your Mother.

A mother loves a child unconditionally. She has a forgiving as well as a welcoming heart. A mother is always there no matter how many times you've let her down. It took me a while to realize that my mother is all these I've mentioned. Not really growing up with my mom, I felt a kind of estrangement, disappointment and anger for being "left behind". Now I have realized that it took a very strong woman with much love for her kids to sacrifice being there with them in order to give them more opportunities in life. My mother has always been there for me even though I resisted her so many times in my life. I don't think I can ever repay my mother for all the things she's done for me, these include things I'm aware she did for me and those that she didn't let me know. All I can ever hope for is that I be half of what she was to me when I have kids myself.

My mother is one of best. she's a hero to me.....she teached us how to be braved. & overcome all the challenges.....she teached us how to appreciate a job well done how to be patient, laugh the problems & how to value life... My mother is a teacher & she teached us how the important the education is. I remember backed in high school my exam is very near then & we have no money for my monthly exam, because of her determination to get me a monthly exam she went to our neighbor & knocked door just to lend a money......the big thing its around 5:30 am in the morning... My mother is our inspirationn....now we are graduated & very succesful in our different fields of interest.. Now, we have backed & gives credit all the sacrifices she made...