I've always appreciated the final verses of the Book of Proverbs, words that define the perfect wife and mother. And so, on this Mother's Day, I salute my late Mom, Martha McCarthy, and my Wife, Diane McCarthy, for fulfilling these prophetic words:
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and laughs at the days to come. She opens her mouth in wisdom; kindly instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband, too, praises her: Many are the women of proven worth, but you have excelled them all. Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Acclaim her for the work of her hands, and let her deeds praise her at the city gates. (Proverbs 31:25-31)Thank you, Mom, for being you. And thank you, Diane, for always caring for me. Now it's my turn.
