Mary’s
Minute
“I think in a lot of ways unconditional love is a myth. My mom's the only
reason I know it's a real thing.”
~ Conner Oberst
All of us have or have had a mother, and many of us are mothers to our own
children. Thinking of the love our
mothers have for us or how we feel for our children is a great lesson in
unconditional love. Mothers love their
children no matter what. They may feel
disappointed at times, but their love never fails.
I think that teachers can equate the care they give their students to the
unconditional love of a mother. Being a
teacher is a very “motherly” act. Teachers
don’t have favorites and don’t give up on their students, which sounds a lot
like what mothers do. As we celebrate
Mother’s Day on Sunday, I obviously think of my own mother and about the joy of
being a mother, but I also think of the motherly love all teachers (male and
female) give to our students.
I also think that Mother’s Day is a time to reflect on the act of
unconditional love. When I think of
unconditional love, I am not sure if it is more difficult to give or receive
it. As a mother, it feels easy to give unconditional
love, but to accept it means that we must open our hearts and become
vulnerable. Why would anyone love us for
no real reason? Accepting unconditional
love requires us to accept without trying to rationalize and to open ourselves
up to the possibility of being disappointed.
It requires trust! Giving and
receiving unconditional love is worth the risk.
Mothers are our inspiration to give and receive unconditional love!
Have a
great week!
Mary
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