The Dodson Tales

I read something this week that has been eating away at me. On a certain semi-famous  LDS blogger's blog this week there was some controversial discussions going on. Many commenters strayed off topic and used it as an open forum to bash the LDS church, it's members and lifestyle. They seemed to have just been laying in wait for this perfect opportunity to jump on their hateful bandwagon and spew out line after line of ridiculous commentary. I was frustrated that the blogger allowed the hateful comments and mud slinging to go on, and I was also disgusted with the commenters who felt that the only way to champion their cause was to tear down and cast stones against the very people they were demanding tolerance and respect from.

One comment in particular really, really bothered me and it really had nothing to do with the topic at hand, it was more their own personal rant about Mormon women (yes grouping us all in one large category indicating that we are all exactly the same) and how we only get married so we can have tons and tons of children and then basically do nothing with our lives and how she would like to hear at least one LDS woman speak out and say that she chose to do something more important with her life than become a mother. I sat there and read the comment over and over again. What would that be I thought? How do you rate the importance of one thing over the other? I have read so many quotes from successful men and women that attribute everything they've done to their  mothers and in turn consider their own children some of their life's greatest accomplishments. And should we be worried about what the world feels is important or holds more value?

Anyway, I've had a hard week of mothering my own children and trying not to be crabby even though I am exhausted and frustrated with the type of week it's turned out to be. Even so, that never makes me wish I would have chosen a different path. Otherwise there would be no Kendle or Morgan or Cooper or Kale. And I think that would make this world a little less awesome.