Mother’s Day is this Sunday. I can’t imagine many mothers in the blogosphere not taking a moment to remember two little girls who lost their mother to cancer this year. Lisa at Clusterfook touched so many lives and even in the midst of her own battle she took the time to give me a few words of encouragement and support in the middle of Ethan’s battle with cancer last year. Coming from her, it would be hard to describe how much that meant to me.

Back in March Karl posted a Twitter:

Just got email from @clusterfook’s husband. Daughter Christine worked all year on a Mother’s Day project for Lisa. “I can’t give it to her.”

I was working at my computer when the Twitter came across. Maggie had insisted on sitting in my lap and I was typing with one hand, singing songs with Maggie, and silently grumbling over how slow the work was going. That Twitter from Karl stopped me cold. Tears welled up and I was at once grateful for being there so Maggie had her mommy’s lap to crawl into and heartsick over Lisa’s daughters who no longer had their mommy.

Not for a second could I imagine leaving my girls. And, while I’m madly in love with and incredibly proud of all of my children, there is undoubtedly a special bond between mommies and their daughters.

Oh there’s something pretty cool about the bond between mom and son, too. Absolutely, without a doubt, my son is a very special person to me. It’s different with my daughters. I want to inspire them to be strong, vocal women. I have always tried very hard to instill a deep respect for women in my son with my girls it’s different because I try to instill in them a deep respect and love for themselves.

Those things are a priority for me, what if I weren’t here? Would that be a priority for the person left in my place? I can’t imagine any mother worth her salt who would NOT be concerned at the prospect of not being there to teach all the things she always wanted to teach her children. Forget about those milestone moments of graduations, proms, first heartbreaks, first boyfriends, weddings, and babies. Those are important, but the day to day is just as important. Those moments like the moment Maggie just had to sit in my lap for no reason at all other than she needed to. What if my lap hadn’t been there? I can’t imagine that thought not bringing a twinge to the heart of every mother.

In light of that, I wanted to bring your attention to “She Colors My Day” a song co-written by Cristina Carlino the founder of Philosophy. That link gives the story of the inspiration behind “She Colors My Day” – a close friend of Cristina Carlino’s died battling breast cancer leaving behind her four young daughters and husband.

Philosophy partnered with Amy Grant who then recorded the song and all the proceeds go toward the fight against women’s cancers.

Here and now i’m going to stay
in her world i’m going to play
rolling in her cartwheels,
feeling just like she feels
lost inside her curls and her sun rays

she colors my day
in red, pink, blue and shades of grey
whenever we play, she colors my day

in the night she’s a flashlight
in her skin i end and begin

to a smile that’s always dreaming
to a song that’s always scheming
to hands that hold my own
like warm sun rays

she colors my day
in red, pink, blue and shades of grey
whenever we play, she colors my day
in a green and violet skirt
she magically plays
she colors my day

i need her light – she’s warm, she’s cold she feels just right

she’s my best friend – she takes,
she gives, it just never ends

i feel so real – in like, in love
i’m head over heels

she’s my best girl – she runs, she jumps she spins and she
twirls

— written by cristina carlino and stuart mathis, produced by stuart mathis

- The official video release is May 12 on Amazon, but it can also be seen here, and it’s worth clicking over to. It’s a really great video.

You can download the song below – all proceeds go to research to help fight women’s cancer. Additionally, proceeds from She Colors My Day, Philosophy Products go toward the fight as well.