一個母親最快樂的母親節!

這是我來美國後過的最快樂的一個母親節。

其實母親節之前的那些日子，我並不快樂。各種各樣的事讓我不快樂，其中也包括兒子的事！總覺得大兒對我太冷淡，另外，學習不夠用功努力，等等。

三件事猛然提醒了我。

一是朋友的話。朋友從中國來，跟我說：自然瘦了，也沒有以前陽光快樂了，是不是你們給他過多壓力了？

二是我自己的文章，在《母親手記：我的兒子自然》里我寫道：

自然的性格里，就象他陽光般的笑容和清亮的嗓音那樣，沒有絲毫陰影昏暗，沒有絲毫憂鬱。作為母親，自然的那份歡樂和單純，是我心底的珍藏，是我想竭盡全力去保守和保護的美好。……

儘管我也抓住機會勉勵督促孩子要刻苦努力，但是常常半途放棄，因為我不想把孩子逼得太緊，不想讓他有壓力；我喜歡看他無憂無慮開懷笑的樣子。自然的笑，從來都是甜蜜的；那笑本身，就是母親的歡樂、安慰和驕傲。

三是聖經的話：愛永不止息；愛永不失敗。

所以這個母親節周末我回家，短短有限的幾個小時里，我抓緊時間和孩子們接近，和他們聊天，為他們做事，給他們笑和關愛，還和他們分享了一個母親靠為人洗衣服支持孩子念書的故事……

周日上教會前我照例去超市購物。超市照例給每位母親一朵康乃馨。雖然只是一朵花，我心裡卻感到滿足和歡喜。我小心翼翼把花插在了購物車前端。不料，由於時間緊雜事多，把東西放車裡時，竟然忘了帶上那朵花！

我相當懊惱。可是很快，雲開霧散，喜再上眉梢，因為，我讀到了小兒這封信。原信是手寫的哦，這個信息時代里能讀到手寫的信，幾乎是個奇迹。

Dear Mom, 

For the thirteen years I have been in this world I have always seen you as a loving parent who has cared for me since the moment I opened my eyes.  So now on Mother』s Day, I would like to give you this note as a sign of my gratitude and appreciation.

To begin, I would just like to clarify that all the things you have done for me in my life are just too much to fit on this small, crude piece of paper. However, I do want to touch base on something that you have been supporting me for.  Now as far as I can remember, I rarely see you on the weekdays. But seeing you during the weekends is enough for me to know that you are there loving and supporting me.  And while you are not here on the weekdays to give me full support on my school works, you do whatever you can for me when it comes to one thing: church.

Since I was young, you would always think of the best for me and take me to church. And while I stopped going for a period of time --- you know the story --- these past months, under my requests, you have been consistently taking me to church; every opportunity I get, you do your best to ensure that I get to church. Also you have been supporting me in the church』s youth group program. Now it is apparent that there is just so much you support me for --- and this is not even half of it.

Overall, I just want you to know that I am thankful and appreciative towards how you love and support me. Even though we have our occasional quarrels, we always manage to pull through.  I love you mom. Happy Mother』s Day.

Sincerely

Alex