Opinion - Not All Deserve Honor: Addressing Mother's Day - All Lives Matter, Where's the Outrage?

Happy Mother's DayPhoto byThe Brown Report Newspaper

This article is an opinion piece. The views expressed are those of Kimberly F. Brown, also known as Brown on Cleveland, and are not the opinions or views of Newsbreak or its affiliates.

Cuyahoga County. "The hands that rock the cradle rule the world." Mothers across the region are celebrating Mother's Day. It's a day to recognize women who give birth and raise their children, biological, stepchildren, playchildren, and foster children. It's a day dedicated to those responsible for raising law-abiding, respectful, and responsible young people. (This is my opinion)

United States President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure in 1914 declaring Mother's Day to be celebrated on the second Sunday in May. The day honors the mother of the family or individual, motherhood, maternal bonds, and mothers' societal influence.

As I started my day, I received many messages wishing me a happy Mother's Day. At the same time, I received messages asking me if I had heard about the police officer who was allegedly ambushed in the City of Euclid. I was perplexed, concerned, and shocked - not confused. Where is the Mothers' collective outrage? It's silent on the block! Oh, I see; because it was a cop who was killed, no one wants to talk. Isn't this cop the son of a mother who loved him as you do your children?

Happy Mother's Day!

I asked myself, how can people honor mothers when some probably don't deserve acknowledgment? Before you get stressed and begin to type your comments, let me say what I mean. If mothers want recognition for Mother's Day, do they all deserve to be honored? Some mothers (I am not leaving out the fathers by no means) are irresponsible. Yes, they gave birth to a child, but they failed to raise them. Heck, some of them were not raised by their parents. Yet, some of these same people want to be acknowledged. For what?

Please do not start - some women won't let me see my kids. Real talk, folks do what they want to do - when they want to do it. We use excuses to make one look good when it benefits us. Start writing your comments as I will pump my brakes and continue.

Kimberly F Brown (Brown on Cleveland)Photo byThe Brown Report Newspaper

Shall I continue?

Let's see. Crime is high. Some young people are out of control. They are killing strangers and their siblings. They are carjacking hard-working, civically minded citizens, assaulting peers and adults in authority positions, and defacing private property; professionals opt out of teaching and the police profession because they try to do their jobs, and some parents are making it tough. Before you start screaming, rolling your eyes, and getting tight jaws, I am not speaking about dirty cops or unprofessional, incompetent teachers. I am speaking of the professionals who do everything possible to help our children. Yet, they constantly receive backlash from activists and racially charged groups without merit because some parents failed to do their part. Rather than hold parents and their young person accountable, excuses are made, no real help is offered, and consequences are nonexistent. The parents want the system to raise their children but do not have the authority to discipline them. I don't want to be the carrier of bad news, but you can't have it both ways.

The young man was said to have killed a City of Euclid cop who was someone's son. The cop ambushed by this young man is someone's son, father, brother, uncle, co-worker, best friend, and buddy. Where is the love of the mothers for this mother - maybe both mothers on Mother's Day? Mothers are losing their children, especially their sons, daily to violence, drugs, and downright thuggish behavior. While the fallen police officer will be memorialized by his mom, the other will be institutionalized if not face capital punishment for a wrongful, egregious act. Both mothers lose, and the race-baiting - finger-pointing - selective - activists turn their ugly heads.

You Want to Be Honored as a Mother, but You Don't Want to Be That Responsible Mother

I don't know your thoughts on this matter. I am sure you will load me up with comments filled with name-calling and hidden agendas, as some of you hide behind your keyboard, phone, and computer. However, rest assured, I will be happy to receive them as they come.

If I am going to get beat up for my brave opinion- make it a good beating. Let me be risky. Should a responsible mother or grandmother turn in their son or grandson who allegedly killed this cop? Is this not what a good and responsible mother shall do?

Again, to be clear, let me repeat: It's Mother's Day! Have a great day to those deserving - you know who you are. Well, for the others, I wish you well. I refuse to say Happy Mother's Day just because it may be a nice and polite thing to do.

When a mother loses her child, no matter the age, race, status quo, or profession, she is hurt and broken, and every fiber of her body has a right to cry out and seek justice.

All Lives Matter to Mothers on Mother's Day!

When all people learn that "all lives matter," only then will all mothers share in celebrating Mother's Day - being honored even when tragedy knocks at the door with a stone too hard to bear.

Where is the outrage, Mothers? I'm waiting.