All of us should give thanks to our mothers since we wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for them. Each time there’s the loss of a mother, all of society suffers since mothers are so essential to the development and nurturing of mankind.
Chicken soup with rice, orzo, matzo balls, or avgolemeno in our case, is the most essential gift given to us by mothers since it sustains us both physically and emotionally. For each of us, there are numerous immeasurable things that our mothers did for us that even later in life help us muster up the courage to face the hurdles of everyday life and to do what’s right: going out of her way to talk with us when a friend hurts us; making sure our spiritual lives are developed; thinking of us when she’s out and about getting us something special that we didn’t expect; calling us just to let us know that she loves us.
Our mothers give everything and ask for nothing in return except for our happiness and stability. They are not out to prove anything. They make our fears and problems go away. They are all-giving and self-sacrificing. They are constantly forgiving. They are examples of what it means to be kind and loving human beings.
All of us should give thanks to our mothers, since we wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for their sacrifices. They are the beginning and end of our stories.
Happy Mother’s Day to all!
(In Loving Memory of Eunice Stylos Hanson who kept the memory of her Son, Daughter-in-law and granddaughter alive in her heart throughout her life.)
The Cultural Easton 