Re: Sunday Happy Mother's Day
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 9:34 pm
Lilac, I know what you mean about a funk.
At HD the clerk wished me a Happy Mother's Day. I cried all the way to the car. I have kids and talked to them today, but there are other factors. I miss my own mom (and dh's mom.) I know how much it hurts my dd not to have children and how hard she's trying and seeming to be stymied at every turn. And when our children hurt, we hurt. Then I thought about all the women who are older who never had children (but are wished Happy Mother's Day because people assume they must be mothers) and all those who lost children or are estranged from their children and I got to thinking that wishing someone a Happy Mother's Day is a landmine just waiting to go off. So I cried.
Finished the bookkeeping with 5 hours to spare.
I should tidy up the table so the notes are organized and then go to bed. In the morning I'll do some much needed dusting and vacuuming, assuming I can move without too much pain.
At HD the clerk wished me a Happy Mother's Day. I cried all the way to the car. I have kids and talked to them today, but there are other factors. I miss my own mom (and dh's mom.) I know how much it hurts my dd not to have children and how hard she's trying and seeming to be stymied at every turn. And when our children hurt, we hurt. Then I thought about all the women who are older who never had children (but are wished Happy Mother's Day because people assume they must be mothers) and all those who lost children or are estranged from their children and I got to thinking that wishing someone a Happy Mother's Day is a landmine just waiting to go off. So I cried.
Finished the bookkeeping with 5 hours to spare.
I should tidy up the table so the notes are organized and then go to bed. In the morning I'll do some much needed dusting and vacuuming, assuming I can move without too much pain.