I discovered my wife
in mother mode
was a person of distinction
For a start
how could she do it?
Deliver a baby
Incredible…
Impossible?
But she did
Five times
in mother mode
was a person of distinction
For a start
how could she do it?
Deliver a baby
Incredible…
Impossible?
But she did
Five times
Her love grew
for each one
and also for me
How could that be
that love can expand so
and do it again and again
At each stage
suckling to cup
baby food to burger
cooing and gurgling
to standing on a stage, reciting
first toddling steps
to running races
first day of school
to graduation exercises
mother mode was supreme
is supreme
So if we define love
as an accurate understanding
and an adequate supply
of another person’s need(s)
we see the depths
of Mothers of Distinction
as an accurate understanding
and an adequate supply
of another person’s need(s)
we see the depths
of Mothers of Distinction
52 years later
5 children, 6 grandchildren later
sons in law
daughters in law
me
loved
How can we say thanks?
ah, we’re back to love
the greatest of all
said Jesus
Lin to Kay, January 2015