After the democratic assault on Ann Romney that she did not understand issues facing women because she "never worked a day in her life." President Obama responded by saying that he and Michelle "didn't have the luxury" of her being a stay-at-home mom (the average starting salary of a Harvard Law Grad is around $150,000 a year). Being a stay-at-home mom is not a luxury -- it's a sacrifice. A luxury is hiring a nanny to wipe your child's butt so you don't have to. A sacrifice is repeatedly answering the question "Why?" instead of having an adult conversation. A luxury is getting a promotion at work. A sacrifice is doing one more load of laundry amid crying from a vomiting child without accolades.
Those in the media acknowledge that being a stay-at-home mom is hard work but they never acknowledge the worth of the mother. In the absence of such worldly acknowledgments of a mother's worth, a mother must be well acquainted with her innate and divine individual worth and the eternal value of her sacrifice to those she serves. While it is often difficult for a mother to remember such worth during the mundane daily tasks she performs, it will become more evident to her as she focuses on the long-term value of successfully raising her children.
Bracken Longhurst contributed to this post.
1 comment:
Well said! In all her years of non-paid "work" she has something to show for it & her kids still love her and want to be around her. A lot better than just money, luxury, and power!
Funny Bracken---must get his credit. :)
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