There’s a long-standing joke with the spouse. Father’s Day is meant for him to spend time with the children, but Mother’s Day is when I get some time off! It’s definitely not easy being the Mom, but it has rewards. I really never pictured my adult life without children, so I guess you can say kids are part of the dream.
My own mother certainly had her share of trouble steering me in the right direction. I suppose her greatest tribute is now, when I hear myself say something that sounds just like her or catch a glimpse in the mirror and think “Mom?”, it’s not so bad. My mom can enter a grocery store for a gallon of milk and leave with three new friends. She can also cut to the core of almost any problem in about 2 seconds. There’s not a closet big enough for all of the things she sewn or decoupaged or grown.
One of my prized possessions is a photo my oldest son took with my grandmother, mother, daughter and me. I also had the luxury of knowing my Great Grandmother for 15 years. I see so much in my daughter that is a legacy to that chain of women.
So, Happy Mother’s Day. May you lighten the load for one deserving woman near you.
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1 Cheri M. // May 14, 2008 at 8:59 am
We celebrated with extended family on Saturday, just our own family on Sunday.
For Saturday, my sister and her husband hosted a wonderful dinner, my brother and his wife brought a lavish fresh fruit tray with home-made dip, and our family brought 3 home-made cakes!
There were enough calories consumed and great stories shared to last the whole week.
Sunday brough several adorable gifts for Mother’s Day. But the coolest surprise, and one that I will remember forever, is my daughter making a favorite dish of mine… my mother’s salmon casserole recipe. YUM! It was even better than I remembered. She customized it, adding her own special touch not called for in the recipe: a light drizzle of butter and sprinkle of fresh cut garden chives upon serving. How does she think of these things?! (She’s only 11!)