Courageous.
Strong.
Brave.
Selfless.
Sacrificing.
Allstate Life Insurance is sponsoring a contest called “Hero Mom” and asking contestants to describe someone they believe to be a Hero Mom. Â The words above are what I think of when I hear the word “hero”. Â And all of them describe a mother who loves her child.
In my life, the first person who came to mind for me when I heard the words “Hero Mom”, was the birth mother of my daughter.  If you read Kelly’s Lucky You regularly, you know that I’m the adoptive mom to a beautiful, cherished five year old girl.  She is the joy of my life and I am grateful every moment of every day for the gift I have been given.  Rosie’s birth mom has all the characteristics I listed at the beginning of the post.  I can only imagine the strength and courage it took for her to give her child a chance at a better life.  She had to be brave and selfless to make the difficult decision that she did.  Rosie’s birth mother put Rosie’s needs ahead of her own and made a choice to put her with our family who wanted and loved her so very much. I hope she knows that I think of her as a hero – brave, courageous, selfless, sacrificing, and strong.
One of the Mirriam Webster Dictionary definitions of hero is, “an object of extreme admiration and devotion”. Â Who is a Hero Mom in your life that has earned your extreme admiration and devotion? Â Moms are often the ones who give their all for their children, taking care of everything from making their lunches to caring for them when they are sick. Â I know I hope I can earn the admiration and devotion of my daughter!
A hero doesn’t need to be a soldier, a fire fighter, a policeman or a doctor. Â Hmm, but as a mom, I fight for the rights of my child as strong as any soldier. Â I put out “fires” and solve crises every day. Â I settle squabbles and protect as well as any policeman. Â I care for the sick as well as any doctor. Â Maybe a mom is a soldier, fire fighter, policeman, doctor, AND hero.
Perhaps you know a heroic mom or see one when you look in the mirror. Share your story and be entered for a chance to win $2,500 cash from Allstate. Plus four runner-ups will receive a $100 Visa Gift Card. *The five finalists will be chosen from the Entries receiving the most votes. Â
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Disclosure: This is post is Sponsored by Allstate. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own. Official Contest Rules