Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there – hope everyone was good to you.
My husband and sons remembered me for Mother’s Day (after a bit of prompting), before taking off – my older son to a role-playing game and husband and younger son to do computer parts shopping.
Normally, I would like being alone on mother’s day, weird as that seems. I enjoy spending time alone, though, and the hectic feel of weekends with everyone here is actually a bit stressful sometimes. Even today, there were the arguments between husband and older son.
But, today is a bittersweet mother’s day for me, having lost my own mother a couple years ago. For years and years after my dad died, I could barely stand father’s day, and now my feelings are similar towards mother’s day – it’s just a reminder of loss in a way. I try to remember the good stuff, but – underneath, there is a feeling of sadness.
But, in truth, the mother who remains within us is always alive:
The valley spirit never dies;
It is the woman, primal mother.
Her gateway is the root of heaven and earth.
It is like a veil barely seen.
Use it; it will never fail.— Tao Te Ching, 6
Life continues with beauty and determination. Those are the gifts I will remember from my mother.
Thanks, Mom.
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