I just read this absolutely beautiful, honest and heart warming and heart wrenching piece written by the amazing Carrie Froese. It's titled the Magnitude of Motherhood.  Here's a link ( https://lnkd.in/d2SutnN ). Here's my response: What an absolutely beautiful piece. Heartwarming, heart wrenching and honest to its core. I used to worry about my son dying -- for no particular reason. I just worried because life was and is filled with danger. And, I could not imagine much worse fate than losing a child, except perhaps a child losing a parent when the child is young. Now, my relationship with my adult son is strained for many reasons, some valid and others not. But, as Mother's Day approaches I know this: there really is no love like a mother's for her child (or children). And, one hopes that as a parent, one gives one's child both roots and wings as the saying goes. And, one more thought on Mother's Day, for the children who don't have mothers or have mothers who don't care sufficiently or are psychologically absent: don't despair. There may be no biological substitute but there are many of us more than willing to be "parents" or "mentors" or surrogate mothers if, as and when needed. That's worth remembering too. …see more