They pulled up to the park a little reluctant. “What kind of gift is this, mom?” This is a gift to celebrate all of the years this mama has raised these boys on her own. It celebrates the love they have and the bond they share. No matter their age, where they live, or how often they come home for dinner together…. they will always remember these years. The true appreciation for the behind the scenes work it takes to be a single mom may not come until they experience parenthood, but it will be genuinely understood in time. So, here’s to the gift of a mother. For those of us who have a mom that has complete shaped who we are, you work does not go unknown!