It’s hard sometimes to think about Mother’s Day and not feel a little bit guilty. To give context, the following memories may apply [insert your memory here]:

• Making mom really upset because you washed a load of YOUR jeans with her favorite white sweater
• Taking the television completely apart and then having a box of “spare parts” when putting back together
• Tracking black tar across brand new carpet
• Stepping on the end of a shovel when little brother is grabbing for handle…thus smashing his face resulting in trip to ER
• Coloring a surprise mural on an entire classroom wall for teacher (resulting in difficult call to Mom)
• Blaming smaller sibling for the hundreds of terrible things you did

These are just a small sampling of reasons that Mother’s Day seems like it should be a day of apology. However, these reasons make us glad to still be alive because of the amazing patience and steel nerve our Mothers have (and thanks to my Mother for not giving me back!). They brought us into this world and then tolerated our antics for at least 18 more years to follow.

Fast forward several more years and our Moms are still as amazing to us as when we were little. Whether they are just there to listen or to spoil our children, they are so incredibly amazing. They have this power over us that’s hard to explain…. for me it’s summarized in how my heart rate increases when calling her to tell her about winning a new client, or riding my bicycle faster than the month before, or something cool my son or daughter did.

You Moms out there are super human. They should make movies about you and call it the “X-Moms” — with super cool mutant powers. We put you through your paces and you still love us. Then, even better, you offer your priceless wisdom that smacks us in the forehead when confronted with right or wrong choices every day.

To our Moms, from all of us. We love you. Happy Mother’s Day!