It started off great. "Ivan" went all out again, getting me beautiful, unique flowers and my favorite chocolate and some cold tea. Brian made a gorgeous card they both signed and cooked up some pecan waffles for our enjoyment.
But then my neighbor came over and shared that her mom passed away this morning. My heart has been hurting for her ever since. Not to mention that she is sick with a stomach infection that makes her uncomfortable, her only daughter (eldest child) just moved out into a not so good situation and she's worried about that, then ON MOTHER"S DAY, she finds out her mom is dead. Pretty sucky.
Big Buddy had made us a brisket meal and gone all out getting decorations for the table, but doing all that wore him out, so he actually felt pretty miserable. I was making side dishes and a desert for the neighbor, so I got all hot and tired too, then felt bad that Big Buddy had pushed himself like that and was paying for it now. The meal was fabulous though and I was touched that he cared so.
A single friend I haven't seen in what seems forever was supposed to come by, but hasn't, so I'm disappointed in that, but I've also been thinking about other's like her with a young child and no one to make her mother's day special or for the moms whose child is incapable or inconsiderate in not doing anything to show their love and appreciation. I sure hope I did something to make my mom feel loved every year!
The rest of the day was enjoyable in that we really rested outside for an absolutely gorgeous day. I didn't do any projects, but played on the computer and got to talk to my sister on the phone. It was a good finish to the day.
So while we celebrated in our own way, my heart goes out to all the single moms and people who have lost their moms and wish for them joy and beauty also. May we rise above the trials and down times and find beauty, love, relationship and comfort in them too!
3 comments:
Great flowers. Your mom spends a lot of time in her flower garden. We are getting the pond ready for the water plants as soon as that is done, the goldfish go back outside.
So are you going to do a book?
Regarding the comments about a book... first of all, your judgement is totally clouded due to your affinity to me and the subject matter: raising Ivan and now baby girl. It's only really fun to read for those of you who know us. Secondly, in my opinion, books are for people with wisdom, or who have learned a lot and I am only just starting to scratch the surface, like a spindly chicken munching on gravel, rocks, dirt and aha- a little piece of grain.
I am pasting the text into a word document each month though, so that should my children some day want to read about our lives, it will be available. Blogger has a 999 post limit or something like that and I guess I may get there some day, or blogger may not even exist 20 some years from now! I could print it, but it's already something like 40 pages long!
Unfortunate for your friend to lose her mom on mother's day. Does sound like you had nice day on the whole, and got well deservedly spoiled and treated like the queen we know you are! I had my usual mother's day...no cards, gifts or special treatment. However you mentioning single mothers in your entry was a gift enough for me! That is what I love about you, the fact that you have never lived something yourself, but your unending compassion for those around you, even when you can't fully know what it is like to be them. That is an awesome gift that you have been blessed with, and if you can pass that along to your children, to learn true compassion for others, then you already will be a success as a mother, no matter what other lessons they don't learn...and there will be some of those too!!!
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