It's not easy being a parent to teenaged girls but this Mother's Day has made it worthwhile.  I am really touched by what my daughters did for me today.  I woke up to a delicious breakfast in bed consisting of fried eggs, toast, hashbrowns and strawberries.  There was not one but two bouquets of multi-colored daisies, one on the desk in my bedroom and one in the kitchen.  After breakfast they presented me with a beautiful handmade card and two gifts: a bottle of perfume and the audio book version of New Moon.  Every single gift, breakfast, flowers, perfume and a book, was something that I love.

Children under the age of 25 tend to be very self-centered.  They spend a lot of time arguing and pointing out the inadequacies of your parenting skills.  Not until they become adults or parents themselves do they realize that the world does not revolve around them and that they need to step up and start taking care of others.

But after today, there is a glimmer of hope that my girls have learned to look beyond  themselves, even if just for a day, and express appreciation for what another has done for them.  And I'm happy to know that yes, they really do love me afterall.