Besides, nothing I’ve ever been, done, or given for them has been a sacrifice. Being their mother is what I was created to be, and I don’t need a Macy’s Day Parade thrown in my honor to feel honored! Guess what, folks? I have, can, and will continue to bestow that seemingly elusive recognition upon myself like only a true queen can by continuing to walk in my “Power + Grace”! It’s who I am and what I was built for!
(“Apples & Martyrs“)
… and so, with that I lovingly remind all you unsung heroes and “unseen” mommas out there, perhaps even “alone” on this Mother’s Day 2027:
Yes! Yes, you CAN! You CAN “see yourself” for all the things big and small that you’ve been, done, given, and sacrificed for the sake of not just your babies, but so many others along the way. Sing your own praises today and ALWAYS! Regardless of whether anyone else ever noticed, acknowledged, or celebrated you as the true GIFT to humanity you are, bask in the light that adorns your head like a halo atop one of THE most powerful forces on Earth. Not only do all the rest of your sisters “In The Hood” (seen and unseen …. heard and unheard … known and unknown) know the truth of who you are and what you’ve given to all those who were in your care, up to and including any children you’ve mothered who weren’t even from your womb, but your God “sees” you, too. One sweet day we’ll all walk arm in arm as we finally get to meet Him and lay our beautiful tiaras at His feet. “Well done!”, He’ll say … mistakes included.
The Diary Of My Perfection 