mothers day:legacy

i want to leave a legacy
how will they remember me?
did i choose to love? did i point to you enough
to make a mark on things?
i want to leave an offering
a child of mercy and grace who
blessed your name unapologetically

(lyrics by nichole nordeman:legacy)

i was brought to a bucket of tears on mother' day. as nichole nordeman sang these lyrics, my heart ached at the thought of the legacy i want to leave for my child, my children.

"but momma i want to ride on daddy's shoulders, NOT yours!"
i love him, even when he chooses daddy instead of mommy.