I have been reading the 'Ireland has Fallen' thread in which several mothers report their efforts to spiritually protect their adult children. I found it very moving. Bless them and may God reward their efforts. I was going to respond on that thread but I thought mothers deserved their own thread. I never cease to be amazed at my own wife's continued solicitude for our three adult children (one of whom is a grandmother herself!). When any of the children need anything or any kind of help at all, she will move heaven and earth to provide it even now. My attitude is, 'They're adults, let them sort it out' but no. From family rows to a sudden need for painkillers, she is out there sorting it all out. If any of my tools or gardening kit is missing, I don't look for too long. She will have leant it out to our youngest who seems to have acquired much of what I own and he ether hasn't returned it or she had made a gift of it, she will say 'well, they need it more than us, they have a bigger garden' etc. I am by turns infuriated/amused/bemused by her selflessness (on both our behalves!). Our granddaughter (a new mother) rang a few days ago to say that her sink was over-flowing. My wife was in the car and gone with all sorts of tools in a flash and re-appeared hours later having sorted it out, made lunch for them both, cared for baby while our GD had a shower and then 'tidied the place up a bit to give her a rest. Unfortunately my wife is not a Catholic so the spiritual guardianship falls to me and I am no mother. I have tried. She believes and says that she prays and she has made significant sacrifices to get our children to distant Catholic schools daily when nearby ones would have been a much easier option. Someone said, 'It's hard for a mother to get to hell' and I believe it, they love with heroic intensity. Bless them all. Here is our great grandson. He is as cute as pie and as cheerful as Santa and is now well used to even strangers ooohing and aaahing over him, he takes it all with smiles to his fans.
How precious to have so many generations close by! My oldest grandchild is 10, so we won't even have a chance for a "great" for at least 10 years! I guess I'll have to wait for a smile even if I'm a fan!
This was a beautiful, edifying post and that baby is just adorable! After a day of continuous political “ bad” news, reading this was such a refreshing break. So nice to see the appreciation of a good man towards his good wife…thanks for sharing!
I've come back to the thread to say "Three cheers for mothers!" I'm not a mother, and previously thought I was a pretty tough cookie (late teen dreams of conquering the corporate world and other ridiculous notions). Then I encountered LOTS of mothers when returning to regular church (then Protestant) attendance in 2006. I've also worked in my home since the late 1990s, so I was shocked to find that mothers are TRULY TOUGH and I do not want to get in their way!
Steve, thank you for posting this. God bless you and your wife, and your numerous offspring. Your great grandson is adorable.
Aww I loved this post! My oldest is only 8 but I've already been looking forward to being a grandma/great-grandma! I pray God will preserve my family through this mess in the world so we get that chance.
