It's a great time to express gratitude for the woman who sacrificed so much. There is of course the whole "gave us life" bit, but also the encouragement, the rides to practices, the taking care of us when we were sick. We could be here all day. Thanks Mom!
Of course, there are those whose experience was not as positive. Moms are human, too. Sometimes the best gift we can give is forgiveness; as much for ourselves as for the other person.
I lost my Mom a few years ago. I was a mama's boy growing up, not ashamed to admit it. When my Dad left, she worked two and sometimes three jobs to feed, care, and protect four crazy kids. When I was very small in Montana, my Mom would take me for long walks and point out Big Sky's majesty to a wide-eyed little boy. My favorites were when it was about to rain. We'd walk in the rain, smelling it in the air. Once it started really coming down we'd splash through puddles as we hurried back to the house. She read to us a lot. Hans Christian Andersen, The Narnia Chronicles, anything. I just loved sitting at her feet entranced by the way she made the story come to life for us.
If you're lucky enough to still have your Mom with you, give her a hug if you can, call her if she's not local. Tell her Thank You! She may wave it away, but inside she'll cherish it.
Happy Mothers Day!