My mother:  is the most beautiful woman i have ever seen+is the reason i am a good mother+reminds me everyday that life is what we make of it+is the most gentle soul ever created+giving+unconditional+open-minded+open-hearted+a rock star+a beauty queen+a princess and the pea+a dirty martini+she is the woman that i most admire+my light+my rock+my mother.

My girls:  without whom i would feel incomplete+bring endless joy to my soul+remind me to stay young+remind me to have a wonderful time no matter the task+make me so proud to call you my daughters+amaze me with your insights and depth of emotion+remind me that you will not always be so young and that the strength and beauty of the bond we cultivate now will only flourish as we age together.

To all of the mother's in my life, the mother's who read my little space here, the mother's to be - may you always love and be loved unconditionally and without question; may you cherish the bond with women in your life and remember that we are the soul and eternal element that defines the world.

Happy Mother's Day to all... have a lovely weekend friends...

xoox~jla

p.s.  my mom and i on cape hatteras in 1977

Comments

[Amanda]

Jen,
I just saw this shot of yours on Flickr and thought it was you and YOUR daughter.
I had to read it like 3 times before I understood that it wasn't a brand new photograph.
Your writing is so beautiful and speaks volumes.
Happy Mum's Day to you for Sunday!

[Anna]

Beautiful.

[joanna]

happy mother's day to you too, Jen.

[heidi]

That pic is SO weet!!! I especially love the tattered sneakers.

[jen]

should i be crying right now?

[M.O.M.]

Jen,
Happy Mother's Day. I always enjoy reading your posts and looking at your beautiful photos. You really capture life with your "poems"...the words and the snapshots of everyday. Give your mom my love on Sunday too!!
Judy H

[jenifer]

lovely.

[Denise Levy]

You both are so beautiful! Lovely photo and post, as always. Was fun running into you today. Take care.

[Rebecca]

Just beautiful, as always-the picture and the post-you remind me what it means to be a mother-inspiring!!

[mansuetude]

this is perfectly said--
happy mother's day !

[juliet]

Your blog must be the most beautiful I've ever seen.

juliet xxx

[tyler]

love the notion of bonding with all mother's past, present and future...that we are the 'soul' of the world. empowering and beautiful. happy special day to you too.

[Rachel]

Happy Mother's Day Jen. so well said, and that photo is priceless. What a treasure!

[Mandy Saile]

What you wrote here is so lovely. I don't have kids, but I sure do love my momma and your so right...us woman do define the world with beauty. THanks for those lovely words, Be Well and Happy Belated Mother's Day to Everyone also, Mandy

[kosenrufu mama]

just to tell you that this picture is amazing, the post too...