Tomorrow is Mother's Day.  It's a day moms and moms-to-be are given to kick back and relax while their families find ways to acknowledge all the things - little things and big things - they've done for them over the course of the year.  It's a day where they are supposed to be the sole focus of their family's attention (aside from birthdays, that is).

I just want to remind everyone that there are women in the world who don't have children of their own, but who are like moms to their friends and family members. I also want to remind everyone that just because a woman might not have children of her own - she might not be married or even have a special someone in her life right now - that doesn't mean she shouldn't be honored on Mother's Day.

The true meaning of Mother's Day is that of honoring the women who nurture and care for us as we grow and progress through our lives.  It's about paying tribute to the women in our lives who love us in spite of ourselves.  It's about acknowledging and thanking the women in our lives who comfort us when we're hurting, who pick us up when we've fallen down, who encourage us to reach for our dreams, who give freely of themselves - no matter what's going on in their own lives - and who forgive us, and still love us, when we make mistakes.

If you know of a woman who is like this, she deserves to be honored tomorrow. Take her out for lunch, buy her a gift, get her a card... Whatever you can do, just find a way to honor her for the amazing woman she is, and thank her for being in your life.  She may not have children of her own, but if she's a nurturing mother-like person, then show her you appreciate and love her for all the things she's done for you. Show her how she's enriched your life, and thank her for that, regardless of whether she's a friend or a relative.

Happy Mother's Day to all the women who love and nurture the people in their lives.  You are awesome, and I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow.