{"id":1187,"date":"2014-05-11T17:44:53","date_gmt":"2014-05-11T17:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.choosingcomedy.com\/?p=1187"},"modified":"2014-05-11T17:54:24","modified_gmt":"2014-05-11T17:54:24","slug":"it-takes-a-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.choosingcomedy.com\/?p=1187","title":{"rendered":"It Takes A Village…"},"content":{"rendered":"

My phone started going off early this morning, bringing Happy Mother’s Day wishes.<\/p>\n

The first was a number neither my phone nor I recognized. \u00a0“Uh oh,” said Larry thinking it was misdialed, “Someone’s mom isn’t getting her message.”<\/p>\n

The second was from a friend, he and his wife mentored Larry and I in our early days of marriage.<\/p>\n

The third was from my “oldest” friend, not that she is chronologically older than all my other friends, but having met in high school our friendship spans the most years. \u00a0This is the friend that “knew me when”. \u00a0One of the few who knows all my history, my family of origin. \u00a0The closest thing I have to a sister.<\/p>\n

And it started me thinking. \u00a0I wouldn’t be the mother I am without these two and many, many more.<\/p>\n

So I would like to wish a very Happy Mother’s Day to my village, the women of my tribe…<\/p>\n

First to my mom, whom I mother so very much like. \u00a0She set the example as my mom, and walked me through the earliest, scariest days, of my motherhood. \u00a0Those days before you understand how fragile your children are not<\/em>, either physically or mentally.<\/p>\n

Then to Larry’s mom who, in raising him, formed the other piece\u00a0of the foundation that would become the culture of our family. \u00a0She raised me a good, good man. \u00a0I am so glad to be the mother of his children.<\/p>\n

To Traci, who co-momed with me during the dark days of my undiagnosed depression and made those days so very much brighter by her presence, her friendship, her wisdom as a teacher, her love for me and the kids.<\/p>\n

To Carol and my next “oldest” friend Karen. \u00a0We have been\u00a0moms alongside one another, tossing our kids together in front of Beatrix Potter, or in the “toy rooms” of our homes, while we took a breath with someone safe and encouraged each other along the way. \u00a0We have made the entire journey\u00a0together, and it continues…<\/p>\n

To the Titus women of my life, those women who were just far enough ahead of me to leave me a true path to follow…Barb Withenshaw, Kathy Thornton (Mrs. T.).<\/p>\n

To the Five Points moms, we were a village within the village, an extended family, a neighborhood like everyone should have, how grateful I am for Becky, Pattie, Chris and Tina. \u00a0You were each Mom to my kids in very special ways, and dear friends to me.<\/p>\n

To the\u00a0women who entered my village\u00a0as our mothering transitions, as our children reach adulthood and we become more\u00a0coach and peer and even -grandmoms…Patty, Karol, Terri, Deb, and Debbie.<\/p>\n

To the only other man in this list, someone I never met, but he shaped my mothering in significant ways…Mr. Rogers.<\/p>\n

To the women who became my sisters…Jackie, Terri, Laurie and Mary.<\/p>\n

Thank you all, for being the\u00a0village that has shaped me as a mother, the village that has mothered with me.<\/p>\n

And finally to the women coming after, the younger moms of my\u00a0village…Anne, Elizabeth, Jess, Christiana, Marina, Elita, Dani, Amelia, Kara, Heather, Amy, Bianca, Rachel, Hiraida… May your village be as rich as mine was with women friends and mentors.<\/p>\n

A very Happy Mother’s Day to all!<\/p>\n

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