Mother's Day for People Who Don't Have Mothers

Mother's Day is supposed to be a celebration of motherhood. People who don't have mothers tend to get a little sad each time this holiday rolls around. Yes, true, being a mother is cause to celebrate. That's the way I've always looked at it. I celebrate my own mother hood. I am a mother and it's my day. However Mother's Day always has been about celebrating your own mother and thanking her for being so wonderful and taking such good care of you and all. What does one do when they don't have a mother?

Many people have had wonderful mothers who have passed away. This article is not for them. They still have a mother to celebrate and be thankful for. She may no longer be on this Earth but a wonderful mother who has passed away is an angle who is always watching and still guiding. She still deserves all her children's love and thanks on Mothers Day.

Nope. This article is for people like me. People who just didn't get a motherly mother. People whose mothers were absent or should have been absent. This is an article for people who have just never had a mother.

For people like that, like us, Mother's Day can be a little bit difficult. It makes one wonder why everyone else got a great mother and we didn't. It makes us strive to be the be parents we can be for our own children because we know what it's like to need as a child. There are many reasons why one might have not had a mother but there is only one way that it makes a person feel.

What I suggest is to know you are not alone. Not everyone gets dealt a good hand in life. There are many people who will be wishing for a mother to give thanks to on the Mother's Day who just don't have one to thank. Me included.

Here's my advice. Think back to your childhood and think of the one woman who made you feel special and loved. Maybe she was a shoulder to lean on, the one who listened, or a friend or relative who took care of you. Who ever was most maternal to you in your youth and who ever is the most maternal to you now is the one who deserves your love and thanks on Mother's Day. Give her a call or a visit to say thanks for being there. She knows you didn't have a mom but she may not know that she was like a mother to you. Let her know and realize that you were mothered even though you didn't have a mom. Take care and thanks for reading!