Category Archives: Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day Reflections: The Journey Continues

09 Saturday May 2015

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I kept very busy this week – the week before Mother’s Day. There’s no avoiding it – Mother’s Day is everywhere! However, by maintaining a packed schedule and having a few Alzheimer’s projects to focus on, I was able to stay out of my head.

It helps to recognize the problem; for me, too much thinking is never a good thing. Thinking about projects or work or writing is different – I’m referring to “idle thinking.” Like clockwork, without something to keep my mind busy, it wanders off to unpleasant places and takes up residence. It’s a very slippery slope. Continue reading →

Missing Mama….

10 Saturday May 2014

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My second Mother’s Day without Mom…

She has been on my mind so much this week, for many reasons. These past few days, I would have given anything to be able to sit and talk with her – about dreams, opportunities, possibilities, and priorities. Her words of wisdom – absolutely priceless.

Instead, when I lay my head on the pillow tonight, I’ll quietly ask for her guidance and pray to hear her voice with the clarity of a crystal clear, pure and pristine mountain stream.That face

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful mothers out there, and blessings to those who are missing their own sweet mamas…  I wrote this piece last year and thought I would share it again in the hope of inspiring you to ponder the question….  What Is Your Mother’s Legacy?

And So It Begins… Mother’s Day

28 Monday Apr 2014

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April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers bring… Mother’s Day.

Did stores always have so many Mother’s Day displays or am I just noticing it now because my own mother isn’t here? I feel as though every time I turn my head, I’m faced with a sea of pink and lavender. Cards embellished with pretty flowers and sweet sentiments; signs luring shoppers with promises of “the perfect Mother’s Day gift” or the best way to “show Mom how much you love her!”

More than once over the past week, I’ve come upon a display of Mother’s Day cards, and unconsciously thought, “Oh, I need to get Mom a card.” It only lasts for a fraction of a second before I realize I don’t have a reason to buy a card, and it’s followed by the same empty feeling each time.

Mother’s Day 2011

Earlier tonight, I was reading something I wrote on Mother’s Day 2010:

I think mom really read and understood her card – I made sure to get one with a sweet, yet very simple, message. When she finished she looked at me and said, “Awwwww, that’s so nice.” It was, as they say, “a moment of joy.”

Boy, what I wouldn’t give to relive that moment again…