Annual (Day After) Mother’s Day Rant

Posted on by lesleyyroy
  • I have made it known that I am not a fan of Mother’s Day for several reasons. Don’t get me wrong, I love and appreciate the appreciation and thanks from my children, but that can come any day of the year. I think in general Mother’s Day causes more pain than good.
  • Mother’s Day can mean sadness for so many…
      • Mothers who have lost children.
      Children who have lost their mother.
      Mothers who don’t have a relationship with children.
      Children who don’t have a relationship with their mother, and
      Mothers who hope for something and get nothing.
  • There is no immunity to the pain of Mother’s Day. If you are a mother who is lucky enough not to have lost a child then your child will someday lose you. Someone who has lost a child will lose a mother too. I think so many times we get swept up in the “Hallmark” holidays full of overpriced cards and flowers that wilt in a day and we forget that other parts of the world are just having a nice Sunday with or without family.
  • As I scrolled through Facebook yesterday I saw more messages about loss than celebration. It hurts my heart to know that one day that will be a message that I can relate to. #everydayismothersday