I Too, am a Mother

[Jennifer and Jack]

If being a mother means putting your "child" first, giving the best you have to them and going without yourself. If it means you do for them even if you are tired, sick, run down, too busy or flat out exhausted. If it means when they are real little you take them potty every twenty minutes, if it means you celebrate each landmark they make, such as sit, stay, walk, heel, (or crawl, walk) whatever, If it means worrying over making the right decision, worrying about not worrying enough, worrying that you are over protective, underprotective.  If it means having to discipline their very cute faces when they disobey or if it means cleaning up poop, dingle berries, dirty faces and the like, Then I too, am a mother.

 

No, it is not the same as giving birth to a child, I will never know that feeling, but many mothers don't they adopt. Is it equal to a human child, NO, I didn't say it was, I said if those things make you a mother, a caretaker, then I am one of them.

 

Today, I went to a party, it was a graduation party, I had a lot of fun, They gave out flowers to all the human mommies for mothers day, and suddenly I started to get a tinge of hey I am a mom, Just ask Jack Daniels who his mom is, he will tell you.  I didn't say anything because two and half years ago, if you would have told me someone who had a dog, could or would make them a mother, I would have rolled my eyes and told that person to get a life, Okay I would not have told them that, but I would have thought that.

 

Life is what you make it, it is how you look at things. I was thinking as I was driving home,  I felt slighted, it isn't my fault I can't have children, no one on this planet loves kids more then me, why the heck can't I get a flower??? Dang it.. Then as immediately as I thought that thought I thought of my friend Jenny, who lost her husband three years ago, and then one year ago today, her only child who was 16 years old. I immediately went to the store and I bought her flowers and left them on her doorstep.

 

The bigger picture is, it doesn't matter what people say or think, what title you have, it matters the love and kindness you have in your heart, it matters, that you have someone or something to love and in that department, I am blessed, loved and have a lot of love to give.

 

So to all of us on Doodle Kisses, who are human parents and or dog parents, Happy Mother's Day. I am grateful for someone that loves me, that looks up to me, and depends on me.

 

No matter what anyone ever says, I am Jack's mom, the only mom he will ever know, and it just so happens that it is  my most favorite title in the whole wide world!!!!

 

Happy Mother's Day, May we all always feel loved by someone, and may we always have someone or something to love,

 

Love,

Jacks MOMMY

[Jennifer and Jack]

Thank you all for being so loving and kind to me.... I appreciate it... and I do feel it in my heart..

[cheryl & oliver]

Jennifer, I think you have said it all, you are indeed a Mom, and I am wishing you the best Mothers Day...Sry this is late, but we just got home from vacation, and I know Mothers Day is over, but I had to speak my piece...Love and hugs to you and Jack!!!

[Bonnie and Kona]

Dear Jennifer, I have two grown children and have had dogs all of my life. Happy Mother's Day to you. Your love for Jack and his for you is a very special bond. Glad you are celebrating this day.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Being a mom is taking care of a live being = it does need to be warm-blooded in my book, but if it is, then it fits the criteria. Putting another more helpless being first.  So, there you go, Jennifer.  You are a good mom.  Have a happy day.

[Joyce & Wilson]

Well said Jack's mom!  Happy Mothers Day!!  : )

 

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Jennifer, you are indeed a mom and you deserve the very best Mothers Day possible.  Best wishes to you and your boy Jack X

[Jennifer and Jack]

Aww thanks for the love guys... I treated myself to some brownies today and had a long nap... I keep telling Jack today is mommy's day.. He doesn't get it of course, he wants his walks, and to be played with!!!

[Pat and Traveler]

Oh, you're a mom alright!  Happy Mother's Day, Jennifer.

[Rose]

Happy Mother's Day, Jennifer!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Jennifer, you are indeed a mother and a Very Happy Mother's Day to you.