[kakuehl]

I just got home from lunch with parishioners which was nice. I don't often get asked. Like most of you this is a day I can do without anymore. My children may or may not acknowledge the day. The last time I saw my own mother alive was Mother's Day '96. And of course there's D. All in all Mother's Day and the week leading up to it has not been fun. And that's without the rest of the "stuff" going on in my life. Oh, and btw, my DH is once again playing a concert on Mother's Day - 120 miles away.

[paigeturner]

My DH just made me a terrific breakfast. After, he reminded me it was my turn to clean up. I said, "give me a break today, its Mother's Day!" his response, "you're not my mother."

Luckily, Father's Day follows and I can be snarky too!

[paigeturner]

OMG, I just saw "Wonder Womb" under my name! Crick!!!! You crack me up!

[Oceans]

Q.... Three Mothers days????? OMGosh!!!!

Cruel and unusual. That's more like a Mothers Day Season!! We may need to go to the UN on this one.

(((( Hugs )))) my friend your 2/3 of the way through it.

[lahdh4]

So wish I could be home today.
My mom called and sang to my Grandmother to wish her a Happy Mother's Day and I just get a have a good one.

where is my bed when I need it?!?!?!?!

[belleinblue1978]

Whew, I just got home from eating WAY too much food and getting presents from mom and dad. I'm not loving this but I'm not hating it either.

[quantum]

I forgot to mention that my son has his birthday May 6th. You call can imagine what that FIRST mother's day was like. 23 years ago! Yowsa.
Last year was the best though. He sms'd me a happy mother's day message. Nothing today! But I'm sure he's got a full day with his amom and stepmom and girlfriend's mom and stepmom. *phew*

BUT STILL IT SUCKS! I called my mom today. I did not really want to! But felt as if I should. She did say 'but YOU are the mom now' FIRST year she's admitted that. Let's not talk then about the fact that the girls I'm raising are 5 and 3!

Nearly over for me. My parents will actually be here for Swedish mother's day.

Question then, which would YOU celebrate? My son was born in the USA, but he's the one that was relinquished. Older daughter in the UK, youngest here in Sweden...

Birthmother's day actually sounded the best to me!

OH! HUGS TOO ALL WHO NEED THEM AND THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW THEY DO YET!

[lahdh4]

I think the best part of the day so far is that a man up at the 99 asked Grams if she wanted a ride on his motorcycle.

He was talking about his bike and Grams asked him if it was the HOT looking blue Harley outside and he said yes and he had an extra helmet if she wanted to go for a spin.

[quantum]

did she though????

[keds]

Hey everyone, I hope you have been able to keep your spirits up. Fingernail time. I didn't expect a card/call from bson so I'm not disappointed when nothing arrived. Harder still was nothing from my other 2 (raised) until they had to be reminded by others that it was, in fact, mother's day. In all fairness, they were both away and did say they would call later but I don't think it's the same if you have to be reminded. Today was a travel day though so I kept pretty busy with work, etc. Next weekend I was planning on doing absolutely nothing but received an e-mail saying my not-so-favourite relatives are coming down for a visit. Oh well, one day I'll be looking for people to visit. Well, just glad that we all seemed to have made it through another year. All the best and a special wish to all my special moms (amom, stepmoms, bmoms).

[quantum]

I'll call and come for a visit then! :-)

[kakuehl]

Got to DD's last night about 6:30. Son J was there as well. They gave me a card (and pizza). I heard nothing from D. (Not surprising I guess.)

My mother always believed if she had to tell you what she wanted, it didn't count. If you loved her, you'd know. (Come to think of it, that's how my one congregation operates too!) Mom always used to send me beautiful cards on Mother'sDay, telling me what a wonderful mother I was; unfortunately, the rest of the year she would tell me what I was doing "wrong" as I raised my children so that I never believed her cards! Sometimes I wish there weren't set days like Mother's Day. They build such unreal expectations (or wishes)for so many of us.

All that said, it's a new day! Have a good week everyone.

[quantum]

Hear hear! it IS A NEW DAY!

[taramayrn]

Hope everyone's doing okay after a rough weekend for some I'm sure.

I had a suprisingly great day on Saturday, and even Sunday was okay.

[RavenSong]

Well, I survived the weekend. Boy, was that a rough one! I didn't hear from dear son, but that's not a big surprise. I don't know if it means anything or not, but I'm not going to worry about it. It is what it is....