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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 270936" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I am the odd woman out I guess. I love Mothers' Day. Not because of the the whole "Hallmark" of the day., as in the obligation to buy something. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I love Mother's Day because while it would be nice to be appreciated everyday, it's nice to pause and celebrate mothers everywhere at least for this one Sunday in May. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">And I'm not only talking about myself, my mom, my sisters, aunts and grandmothers. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I'm talking about other moms, such as difficult child's friend who at 19 just had her first baby and she's so nervous she's sleeping at her mom's this week (just had him over the weekened). Or those moms who, against all odds, dug down deep within themselves and saved their children and themselves from an abusive parent. Or the grandmas who take in their grandkids because their own parents can't hack it. Or all the other moms with special stories.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I think Mother's Day is about waaaaay more than being celebrated by your own children - it's about celebrating Mothers everywhere and their role in raising all of the children, not only their own. It's about celebrating yourself FOR yourself. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I gave up on expecting my of difficult child to do something without provocation from easy child on Mother's day. I just don't expect anything at all from difficult child. easy child always writes me the most beautiful heartfelt mother's day card, which I cherish. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I expect that on Mother's Day I will likely have breakfast made for me by H (because he knows I like that), he may even take us out to breakfast. I expect that one or both of my girls will clean the house a bit, I probably won't have to walk a dog that day and if it's nice out, I may get to putter about in my gardens planting flowers. The more I expect, the more disappointed I am. So I've turned it around and don't expect anything - I am nearly always pleasantly surprised by just accepting a nice day for myself, without fanfare. Peaceful. The only longing I will have is that of missing my mom.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I know that there is a giant box with my name on it and that easy child planned and bought whatever is in it and difficult child had to give her some money for it. easy child has to work on Sunday and I don't like going out to dinner with everyone so much, so we'll likely just grill, which is H's job. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I wish my mom were with me. That makes me a bit sad. I will call her and I sent her a couple of cards, but I sure wish I could hold her hand and share a meal with her that day. I hope my sister is nice to her. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Make the day special to YOU for whatever reasons you like. </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 270936, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I am the odd woman out I guess. I love Mothers' Day. Not because of the the whole "Hallmark" of the day., as in the obligation to buy something. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I love Mother's Day because while it would be nice to be appreciated everyday, it's nice to pause and celebrate mothers everywhere at least for this one Sunday in May. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]And I'm not only talking about myself, my mom, my sisters, aunts and grandmothers. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I'm talking about other moms, such as difficult child's friend who at 19 just had her first baby and she's so nervous she's sleeping at her mom's this week (just had him over the weekened). Or those moms who, against all odds, dug down deep within themselves and saved their children and themselves from an abusive parent. Or the grandmas who take in their grandkids because their own parents can't hack it. Or all the other moms with special stories.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I think Mother's Day is about waaaaay more than being celebrated by your own children - it's about celebrating Mothers everywhere and their role in raising all of the children, not only their own. It's about celebrating yourself FOR yourself. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I gave up on expecting my of difficult child to do something without provocation from easy child on Mother's day. I just don't expect anything at all from difficult child. easy child always writes me the most beautiful heartfelt mother's day card, which I cherish. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I expect that on Mother's Day I will likely have breakfast made for me by H (because he knows I like that), he may even take us out to breakfast. I expect that one or both of my girls will clean the house a bit, I probably won't have to walk a dog that day and if it's nice out, I may get to putter about in my gardens planting flowers. The more I expect, the more disappointed I am. So I've turned it around and don't expect anything - I am nearly always pleasantly surprised by just accepting a nice day for myself, without fanfare. Peaceful. The only longing I will have is that of missing my mom.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I know that there is a giant box with my name on it and that easy child planned and bought whatever is in it and difficult child had to give her some money for it. easy child has to work on Sunday and I don't like going out to dinner with everyone so much, so we'll likely just grill, which is H's job. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I wish my mom were with me. That makes me a bit sad. I will call her and I sent her a couple of cards, but I sure wish I could hold her hand and share a meal with her that day. I hope my sister is nice to her. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Make the day special to YOU for whatever reasons you like. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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