A Letter to Ukrainian Mothers

They say “God knew we would need strength to endure and made us as strong as we are because he knew what it would take to be a mother.” In times of peace or war. In times of health or sickness. In times of joy or sorrow. In times of child bearing or child lose, a mother’s strength and endurance is a light to this world. Love that knows no boundaries. Strength that knows no color. A universally accepted and felt sentiment towards the life givers of this world. As I write this, I think of my mother — each time I do, my heart is filled with joy. A joy so familiar and yet that feels exciting as new every…