Mother’s Day! Oh Mothers’s Day how I was dreading you this year!
For the last couple of weeks whenever I went into a store like Walmart I felt like I was getting slapped in the face with Mother’s Day card and such. Seeing all the different cards, gifts, flowers and “I Love You Mom” mugs.
Seeing people looking at the cards. Trying to pick that perfect one for their mom’s. It made my heart hurt. It made me miss my mom. It was that nasty reminder that I can’t buy a card for my mom because she passed away. It hurt to see it all.
Then this weekend came. And all of a sudden people started wishing ME a happy Mother’s Day. I was surprised to hear these people say that to me. From the waitress at my favorite dinner – that cashier at Walmart.
Then last night (Saturday night) while my daughter prayed for our food she thanked God for her mom – ME. Then it hit me “OH yeah, I’m a mom too!” My family is thankful for me their mom. For the first time in years I was feeling good about Mother’s Day.
That same night I scrolled through my FaceBook newsfeed. Just about everything that night were my lady friends posting pictures of them with their moms, telling everyone how lucky and blessed they were to have their mom’s. That was enough to make me sad again. Missing my mom. Wishing I could tell her how much I love her.
Today is Mother’s Day and I can tell you I’m doing okay. My family made me feel loved and special with their gifts. My daughter’s have repeatedly told me how much they love my new top and me.
We had a nice lunch at Panera Bread (my pick). And I’m hoping for a nice day at home.
I still miss my mom, but I’m thankful that my family showed me their love today. And reminded me that I’m a mom too.
