I have a tough time with holidays. Mother’s Day is a Hallmark holiday. It’s a holiday where you are obligated to go out and get your mom some flowers, or a card, or a gift certificate to get a massage or whatever. That’s all well and good, but seriously…why do we need one day to celebrate our mothers?
Mother’s day should be every day.
Your mother carried you in her uterus for nine months. That’s a long time! She endured the joys and the not so fun times of pregnancy all so that you could enter this world.
If you were adopted, your mother nurtured you and continues to do so every day.
My other issue with Mothers Day, is that when you have your own kids, it gets complicated. What do you do? You have to appreciate your mother, and then somehow make time for yourself to be adored. It gets messy and complicated and someone ends up feeling resentful.
Not to mention, what if your mother passed away? Mother’s Day might be a tough day for you.
I could go on.
But I’m gonna say this:
Supreme gratitude to all the dynamic, wonderful mothers! You don’t need one day to show you that you’re amazing. Because let’s face it, mother’s are super heros. We rock.
I hope that you can enjoy yourself today. This year, I’ve made some plans to make sure I have a kick ass Mother’s Day, because I deserve it!