They allow me to be a Mother

Yesterday was Mothers Day in many parts of the world.
Last year I did a tribute to some of the Mothers I know. See here.

This year I want to pay tribute to the two little people who allow me to have the title "Mother".

Daughter One - age 11 - goes under many names including Noodles, Munchkin or Lililoops
The things that I love the most about her are:

She is kind
She is resilient
She knows how to get what she needs
She asks pertinent and very interesting questions
She is very capable and independent
She can amuse herself for hours, playing school or hotel reception
She never ever gives up, when others would
She will give anything a try
She swims like a fish
She is not mean or unkind to anyone and doesn't understand why others are

Daughter Two - age 6 - goes under many names including Pumpkin, Fiafoops or Poopsie
The things that I love the most about her are:

She shares all her things
She likes climbing trees
She takes pleasure in beautiful things including laying her clothes on the floor the night before so creatively and perfectly
She laughs at silly things
She eats fruit and vegetables in masses
She enjoys being read to and going to sleep at night
She is philosophical and asks big questions
She likes to learn
She likes to bake cakes
She comes into my bed every morning for a cuddle before I get up

Without them I would not be able to be a mother, so today its all about them. I thank them for loving me so much, for all the cuddles, the card games, for needing me. I thank them for tolerating me for rushing them, for my impatience and for the times when I am too busy doing other things.

And I thank them for allowing me to be their mother.

Happy Mothers day!