I looked forward to my Mother’s Day pampering this year, but what I ended up wanting more than anything was to just be with my family. Some dear friends of mine are losing their mom. She is on life support with no signs of improvement.
Another friend just lost her hair because she just started chemotherapy. It was hard for me to complain about any unmet expectations with what she’s going through.
One of my best friends is dealing with another year without her mom. It is still so devastating to her.
I was grateful to wake up with my children surrounding me, my son telling me I’m the best mom in the world, breakfast in bed, cards, and other expressions of love. To make the day even better, I got to see my own mom. During the last few years, it has hit me more how any of my loved ones could be taken at any moment. I need to appreciate my time with each one of them.
We had a delicious dinner prepared for my brother. Unfortunately, I was about an hour late because of bad traffic. There was a major accident ahead. Again, I was struck by how you never know what will happen next. Were the people involved on their way to see their mother? Or their children? I hoped everyone involved was OK.
I was touched when my son wanted to call his grandma in another state and wish her a Happy Mother’s Day. He has only met her two or three times during his seven years of life, but he still thought of her. It made me so proud to be his mom. She was thrilled to hear from him.
I want to do more for my own mom. She’s getting older and her body can no longer do what she wants. It makes me so sad that she has arthritis and now osteoporosis. As my husband and I struggle through life, I hope we will be able to support both of our parents the way they will need. I was thinking we could gather the grand kids together to do a service project for them. They have done so much for me.
What were your Mother’s Day thoughts?
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