Thursday, March 22, 2007

"Mother, Where Are You?"

Are you fortunate enough to have memories of coming home from school to the warm embrace and comfort of a loving mother? If so, consider yourself blessed, because what was once the norm, is quickly becoming the exception.

This trend seems to be evidenced everywhere I look, from my neighbors to my co-workers. A friend of my daughter currently finds herself in this situation. After school she goes from one friend's house to another or just roams the streets until her mother gets home from work. She is an occasional visitor in our home. I once overheard her telling my daughter that she has the best mom ever for always being there for her. On her last visit, she left for home about the time she expected her mom to be there; but after a few minutes she re-appeared at our doorstep because although her mom had arrived home from work, she was already asleep. The sadness in her eyes seemed to say, "Mother, Where are You?"

This single-mother now finds herself with few other lifestyle options. However, had the been trained in her youth of the actions to take in her life to prepare for motherhood and success in the family, she could be leading a much different life today.

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