Around the world today is Mother's Day. No matter who you
are if you are on this planet then you have a mother. This is one of the
consistent practice of life that transcend race, color, creed and ideologies.
And hopefully, no matter what you see in others, your mother remains and will
be the best and brightest light in your life.
A mother is a very interesting individual for the fact that
they are able to carry us through to birth and then nurture and teach us
nurturing is a miracle in itself. If one wants to reflect on a true Higher Spirit,
looking at the miracle of becoming a mother is proof in my mind of a Divine
intervention. In the true concepts of motherhood, there is the delivery after
carrying a new life across nine months. During this time, a woman is a medical
miracle in the point that she has two beating hearts, four legs, four arms,
four eyes, and two completely different sets of DNA that coexist within the
same body. As stated, that is a medical miracle on so many levels.
To carry this to the next level, this is only one component
of motherhood. Even individuals who have not been a mother in the sense of
having given birth to a child are mothers in so many other ways and rights.
These mothers as well we must hold up today on this very special moment. That
is because a mother as well [Mommy) gives of herself in perhaps the most all
true mystical and altruistic components.
Of note, men can have mothering traits in the sense of
giving and inspirations but there is the delineation that exists right from
Biblical times of man and woman, which we shall support here.
Historically across time, there is the nurture component
that augments and complements the nature component. These altruistic gifts of
time and love are not often appropriately appreciated or captured. These often
are related to moments of teaching and kind thoughts to be able to help
leverage an individual, animal , plant or mineral (all forms of nature) ahead.
I believe that true mothering is a combination of an intelligent love and
concern for others when coupled with a strong root belief system in stewardship
and respect of how everything interfaces together. It is accepting without
judgement the days of good and bad and using these learnings to leverage to the
next day so the one that is learning (and as well the mother) both benefit from
this symbiotic relationship. A gift…the present.
And with this not be an incredible thing to teach? And even
more so, an incredible thing to learn. We tend to call this “Mother Earth” or
"Mother Nature” in part because of the stewardship and appreciation of the
fine lines and shadows that cross every living creature on this planet. In
fact, some mothers have an appreciation of how this planet interfaces with the
world of metaphysics beyond. To step back to the here and now, perhaps we can
learn from true mothering as we progress through our days. We can learn to have
a soft kiss and embrace on everything that we do. Intriguingly, capital or
corporal punishment is rarely effective beyond creation of walls of fear.
Maybe we as a human race can learn from the teachers of
motherhood [nature and nurture components) who are the leaders in the field,
and who we are celebrating today to practice in a more gentle way. A way not of
harsh words or judgment, but the way of gentle embrace. Perhaps then as a race
we would not be so surprised when we ourselves (with no one to blame) make
judgments of folly and see negative outcomes come into our path, wondering why
we always get the negative end of the stick and then demand a recount, a better
mark. This is a problem of pathology if the person repeats this over and over (we
all know these toxic souls and mercy to them) and to expect a different outcome
is well….insanity coupled with a lamentable lack of insight they can overcome.
For if we are approaching up front without judgment, malice and respect the
insights of these higher powers (like a true mother), then perhaps (likely) our
end results will become better and brighter.
I can only hope that humankind will consider these ideas
because as we are progressing, this is antithetical to true motherhood. We are
experiencing and going through a de facto insanity as a society currently.
Expecting everything, giving nothing, anonymously judging and wrapped in
conspiracies and when we get nothing that we had hoped for and then becoming
disappointed. This makes us angry. Who
ever told us we were so darn entitled? Not those very wise persons as we define
mothering, that soul who gives and gives to the person she brought life to
(metaphysically or physically or spiritually).
We have the ability to be as Christ in image but actions
sadly detract from the wonderful creatures of light that we are. It is a sad
dichotomy because we sanitize our hands and sanitize our lives and are not able
to embrace the fact life has a beautiful balance of dichotomies. Play and work,
light and dark. We can be and do so much more through the kindness given in
altruistic ways…mothering.
Perhaps if we were two learn from the true concepts of
mothering and stewardship of the nature and nurture components then we can
advance ourselves and ultimately through osmosis impact positively on all. You
can truly be yourself, often.
~~~ Rev. Dr. Joel Lamoure
May 2013 (Mothers Day)
