A dedication

Sunday 3rd April 2011 is Mothers' Day here

It's a day to thank and celebrate mothers. Thinking about this, I started wondering.....Can a woman be defined as a mother only if she has given birth? I think not......

My definition of a mother is a woman who nurtures, cares for and enables others around her grow

As someone who has experienced challenges in having children, I am extremely sensitive to excluding those among us who are not mothers

So, I choose to celebrate all the women who have been instrumental in making me a better and stronger person. For example, when I started blogging, I never expected to encounter so many articulate and intelligent women who make me proud to be a woman. Thank you fellow-bloggers.

The image below depicts one of the things I love about African motherhood - a mother carrying a child on her back .  I dedicate this image - and my little poem below - to all the mothers (women who have supported, nurtured and 'carried' others in this life).

For all the times
I despaired
and you cared.
Thank you


For all the times
I wept
and you made me accept.
Thank you


For all the times
I was afraid
and you made my fears fade.
Thank you

                                           For all the times
                                           I felt helpless
                                           and you made me fearless.
                                            Thank you, thank you, thank you !

Happy Mothers' Day......................xoxoxoxoxoxoxox