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No Monday blues allowed. #godsgotthis Ahhhmen. #icloudofwitnesses #shelteredingrace #californiablue #missingyou #morePersonally I have never been a fan of the ‘Mother’s Day’ - which is not, as I learned a while back, a Hallmark invention. There’s a good story and saint behind what has become a commercial enterprise for card companies, florists and restaurants alike. (Anna Jarvis led effort to make Mother’s Day a national holiday. Congress passed a law in 1914 designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.) Nonetheless, to my way of thinking the whole idea of receiving thanksgiving for doing and being a mom was silly - especially if all fuss was to pamper the mom - give her a break from being the mom. It all just felt over the top and I didn’t like being grouped with the sentiment that I, as a mother, deserved attention for being. I have never like the idea of ‘deserving’ either - so maybe that is the real issue. Deserving to be happy, deserving to be honored, deserving a break, deserving ….ugh. I have appreciated Mother’s Day as a yearly event to honor my own mother - she has always loved the day as it meant her chicks would gather round and the family would be together as on other holidays. I was glad she let me know early on how important the day was to her. I have been with her on Mother’s Day for many if not most of the 60 plus years she has been my mother. I will be with her again, today and in so doing I am blessed. But these flowers you see here and the card? Those aren’t for my mom but for me, from one of my children. I arrived home from church this afternoon to find them in my office along with the most beautiful card - such a surprise - made my heart smile. All three of my kids have had to deal with my ramblings about Mother’s Day through the years - no need for special this or that - let’s just go to church - please please don’t by flowers - and no I don’t need a special dinner - let ME make something for you, instead…yada yada yada. I am blessed - so blessed - that my son here, and my other son and daughter in a different part of the state - love me bunches and let me know all through the year, including on this very special Mother’s Day. #heartsmiles #myicloudofwitnesses #shelteredingrace #loveyoubunches #grateful #loveyou #more#icloudofwitnesses #shelteredinGRACE- Follow Trinity Seasons EPISTLES on WordPress.com
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