Well, I hope they one day realize it........

A sweet post from parentdish:

A mother's role in Christmas
by Rachel Campos-Duffy Dec 22nd 2008 8:00AM
Categories: Holidays, Religion & spirituality
In the story of Christmas, the baby Jesus is the star, as he should be, but no less pivotal to the event is the role of his mother, Mary, without whom, it could not have happened the way it did.I think this is an interesting analogy for the way Christmas is celebrated in our own homes. Regardless of our faith, moms are pivotal to the way families experience and remember the holidays and without them it just wouldn't be the same. Moms are the bearers of a family's traditions. They the ones who notice the details and who's touches create the anticipation, the smells, the decorations, the music, and the warmth that leave indelible imprints on our hearts. That's why we are reminded at Christmas time of our own mother, because now, as grown-ups, we finally understand the thoughtfulness and love that went into the way she prepared the holidays for us.Often it is the smallest details – the smell of pine from the mantel boughs, the frosted cookie, the candles on the dinner table, Christmas hand towels in the bathroom. These touches are not so much noticed as they are felt. In our family, we have a tradition to encourage kindness during advent, the four weeks leading to Christmas. A baby Jesus doll is placed in a basket and whenever someone does a nice deed for another family member, they place a piece of straw under the doll, in order to create a softer place for the baby.This holiday, mothers will also make our homes a little softer by doing many, many little (and important) acts of kindness for their families. It's my prayer that these acts of love will be an opportunity for all mothers to reflect on the universal meaning of the season and to appreciate the pivotal ways mothers bring this message into their homes and, thus into the world.
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