What Makes a True Mother?

Mommy is so sorry that I wasn't there for you when you were little toddlers; but, I was very young when I had my first child. I was only 17 years old. By the time I was twenty six, I found myself with three little girls.

My life became very boring. I was suffocating. There were problems between your dad and me. I had to get away and start a new life for myself.

I made a few mistakes. The court put a lot of unfair demands on me in order to keep you. I couldn't live by those demands; so they took you away from me and gave you to that woman. I cried so hard, because mommy loved all of you so much.

I couldn't visit you like I wanted to because I didn't have a car and you lived thirty miles away; it was too hard for mommy to take the bus all the time. And that woman wouldn't pick me up to visit you.

Then, when your dad finally helped me to get a car; it broke down on one of my trips from Las Vegas and that was another hard ship for me.

I had to get a ride to work and I had no way to visit you like I wanted to. That is why I haven't seen you for three months. I asked that woman to pick me up; but she told me that I had to take the bus. She wouldn't pick me up to see my own children. And she has a brand new car. See how mean she is. She wouldn't even bring you to visit me.

I know you kids are going to grow up to hate her for the way she treats your mother. She doesn't do anything for me. I love you so much but she is trying to keep me from seeing my own children.

When I finally got another car, I came when I could, but I had to work and mommy had to get her life together and have a little fun. I don't want to be lonely and alone; mommy need a life. And with work and everything; I can't always get to see you as much as I want to.

That woman even tries to tell me who I can and can't bring when I come to visit you. She makes these rules because she just wants to keep me from seeing you.

She gets angry at me just because I come to see you without calling her first. What kind of rule is that? She wants me to call and let her know when I'm coming to visit my own children. This is what I had to go through for all these years. It's partly her fault that I don't see you kids as much as I would like. She has too many rules.

Yes, she took care of you. She washed your clothes and kept you neat and clean. She sent you to school and took you to church. She had you in sports and other activities. She stayed up nights with you when you were sick. Now that you are all teen ages; she has to go through what everyone else goes through with teen age children. That's her job. She is responsible for you.

But, I am your mother. I gave birth to you. I am responsible for you, too. I love you and I want to see you on my own terms. I don't want anyone telling me who I can bring with me or demanding that I call before coming to see my own children.

You three girls know that mommy love you very much. On mothers day just remember who your true mother is. That woman took good care of you since you were little. But, I gave birth to you. I am your mother. Remember no body love you like I do.