Mothers of the Middle East

As I write, Mother’s Day 2015 is coming to a close. It was a special day. Who is better than Mom? I called my mother, made breakfast in bed for my wife, spoke to my mother-in-law, and cheered all the Moms whose photos showed up on my Facebook feed. Yet for all of the celebration of Mom, there remain a few Mothers who—to the best of my knowledge— have gone without recognition this year, which is a bummer for them. So here goes, my favorite Middle Eastern Moms:

In all seriousness, in the violence that is engulfing four Middle Eastern states, the burden on caring for children, the elderly, the infirm, and wounded falls on who it always falls upon around the world—Moms. Regardless of your views of the origins of these conflicts and how to deal with them, it is hard not to be sympathetic to the brave, self-sacrificing women whose God-given inner strength makes everything a little bit better. Thank you, Mothers…