Happy Mother's Day!

Those two beautiful children are my grandkids (two of three) and, as most grandmothers know, are the secondary reward of being a Mom. The first joy was and will always be their mother, the person who allowed me to be her Mom. I am eternally grateful and blessed to have shared being with with her, and now with them.

In my paean to motherhood must come mention of some incredible mothers who have touched my life:

My birth mother, who I adores, then rebelled against, and never properly appreciated while I had her.

My mother-in-law, who became a good friend and had the tough job of parenting my husband.

My women friends (you know who you are!) who continue the job of teaching me the tricky business of becoming a decent human. Mothers Day is for you too. We mother each other in our nurturing, playing in each other's lives, and critiquing when needed.

Thank you to all the moms.