Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

John Paul Derryberry

My wife jokingly said to me, "what are you going to write about today, your ten favorite things about me as a mom?" I quickly realized that would be a long blog, not because I would be trying to score points with my wife, but because there will never be a list of just ten characteristics, actions, and emotions my wife does well as a mother. Breaking down the depth of a mother's love to any list is one of the most challenging tasks.

I know that between my mom, my wife, my mother-in-law, and my sister-- who played the role of my mom for a bit-- I hit the mom jackpot. Other people may not have had it as lucky as I have. I try to be conscious of that in my interactions with others. See, to know you are loved unconditionally is something compelling. It can't be captured fully with fancy words, nor conveyed with fancy stories. That type of love must be felt on a level that changes the fabric of our DNA.

Those of us that have it must forever remind ourselves of the luck of our lives. We have a responsibility to pass that type of love on to others the best we can. I have not written anything today that will rewrite our knowledge of motherly love. I'm not that talented, but a big reason why I'm where I am in life is the love I have received over the years. It's the reason my message resonates with audiences; it's based on the love I received from my mom, and the love I have received from all the moms along the way. It carries us to places we didn’t think imaginable, most mom’s only request, is we share that type of compassion, care, and love with others, that and call everyone once in a while.