My son and I were outside on our backyard patio enjoying the beautiful weekend weather. "May is the best month," he said.
"Why's that?" I asked.
"Look, the grass is green again, the trees are budding, it's not too hot, and there's no bugs yet."
"Your right," I said. "It is really nice to enjoy all this again after a long winter."
Unfortunately, in a few weeks we may not be excited that the grass is still green. We may take for granted all the leaves on the tree, and we may not be thrilled to just be sitting outside enjoying a nice day. It's easy to take such beautiful things for granted. Today, however is the beginning of a new season of growth for nature, and if we are open to it, it is a new season of growth for us as well.
May is the month of Mary. It is a time to sit down and take in her beauty that is all around us and in the details of our life. It's often easy to take our Mother for granted. We take for granted all the graces she has bestowed on us. All the moments she prayed with us at our side. All the times she helped us turn our hearts back to God. All the times she held our hands when we were too afraid or hurt to begin another day. And all the songs of praise and thanks she sang to the Father on our behalf, because we forgot too. Mary is truly beautiful.
I would like to encourage you to take some time this month and let Mary know how much you love her. Allow her love to grow in you. If you are having any trouble with this, I would encourage you to sit and talk with her Son. Ask Jesus to tell you what he likes most about His Mom. I imagine she is even more beautiful from His point of view.
-Susan
