More than a mother

It was true, she did feel very tired, sapped of all energy. And so Mary went and lay down on the children’s bed, nestling her head on the mound of clothes that served as a head rest.
She had always wanted to be a mother, but fate had decided otherwise. Six years ago, Mary was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and it was now starting to take it’s toll. Not one to dwell on the misgivings of nature, she embraced her situation, then used her time and resources in taking care of orphaned children. For all the six years, she had mothered the whole twenty eight children at Mama Maria Home, and now the tables had turned. It was the children taking care of Mary, attending to her every need and spending every spare minute with her.
She had wanted to be a mother, and as she looked at all the faces surrounding her, she knew deep in her heart that motherhood could never come in a better packaged. She closed her eyes, and silently prayed for blessings upon them all, all these sweet angels.