The Life and Times of Bryan Sr. and Family

I came across a post today that was entitled, Supermom.  The post starts out with the usual ‘faster than a speeding bullet’, ‘able to leap tall buildings with a single bound’.  I think you get the point.  As I read the post, I thought about all the things my mother has done for me in my lifetime.  Working hard to provide, personally going without, but giving my sister and I what she could, coming to all my sporting events.  The list could go on.  She was always there to encourage me and support me.  I remember she was the one that I would talk to about all the first events in my life.  I think it is funny how even to this day she talks about when I met my wife, that I called her and told her I had met the girl that I was going to marry.
I have talked about how much I worked while on the police dept, the number of hours that I put in.  I thought about my wife during those times knowing she had it harder than I did.  I could go to work and not be pulled in so many separate directions as she was, homeschooling all of our children.  She even started back in the day when it was not as easy as it is today with so much out there curriculum wise.  Taking the kids to so many events and projects, caring for them and nurturing them.  Then, when I came home, she would let me sleep or do whatever I thought needed to be done.

I have told her over the years that the kids, myself or others that are not moms cannot keep up with her as she is a mother.  I really think mothers are wired very differently, put in more than 40 hours a week, working a 24/7/365 shift and hardly ever get sick, but even then bounce back faster than us men.  I know I sure like to milk it or just sleep for as many days as I can when I get sick.  Don’t get me started on how many stories I could tell you about how much my wife has helped and done for others.  This may be to my shame, but I have held her back many times from working on projects that she wanted to do to serve someone else.  If I can encourage you and you are able, give your mother a call to just talk.  I know I’m terrible about this, but I have gotten a little better and I’m still working on it.  Try to think about ways you can do something for the wife just because she deserves it.  I know that I have prayed for my children and still do, but just think of how much more moms pour their hearts out to God for their children.  

If you are reading this, you are a child and you have a mother.  I may be the only one that has heard a mother say, “I brought you into this world, boy and I can surely take you out of it”.  It was always funny to hear my friend’s mother say that to him.  :)  You obviously did not get taken out, so be thankful.  Tell your mother, wife or both that you love them and appreciate them for being “Supermom”,  because superman, wonder woman or any of those fictional heroes can’t touch Mom.

Hopefully, as you read this, you were able to conjure up some fond memories to reflect on.

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