Except I don't know.
I saw my sister yesterday and she asked what our Mother's Day plans were. We don't have any.
My husband's family celebrates it quietly with a card and a phone call to Mom. My family always has had a get-together, although not necessarily on that day, and provided gifts for Mother's day, which really, feels more and more strange to me the older I get.
We could go out to breakfast, with scores of other families in a loud crowded place, but that really doesn't sound like much fun. Besides, who will be in charge of making sure we have toys, spare clothes, a potty seat, wipes, the light blue sunglasses (not the dark blue ones) and miscellany packed to go? Oh right, that would be me. Hmmm.
I am much more likely to feel emotional or mom-ish on my son's birthday. To me, a child's birthday is something a mother always shares, even though the focus is entirely directed elsewhere. That's a day when you can reflect and recognize more than the day to day tasks and feel a real sense of accomplishment, of progress. A random Sunday in the middle of the month of May? Not so much. Maybe this changes as your children get older and Mother's day becomes something you can build a tradition on or where family memories are created. We are not there yet. So what I wish for this Mothers Day, I wish for mothers everywhere:
A day that is warm enough to play outside. Sunshine would be a bonus.
An afternoon nap- for both of us.
Random acts of affection: Perhaps an unexpected and unsolicited leg hug from a little man whirling through the kitchen.
A few minutes to talk to my husband uninterrupted before nine p.m.
A tasty meal. I don't care if I have to make it, I just want it to taste good.
No runny noses, coughs, band aids or crying jags that last more than five (OK seven) minutes.
Clean sheets to fall into at night, feeling content.
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