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May 08
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“Bitter much!” is probably the first thought you had when you read the title of my post, and I admit, it does seem a bit harsh, but before you label me as a curmudgeon, holiday scrooge or mother hater, hear me out. After that, label away.
I have nothing against a day to celebrate moms. Moms rock! Heck, let’s celebrate them every day. I have no problem with that. In fact I, along with my daughters, will be throwin’ down in the kitchen tomorrow preparing a fabulous brunch while Corina lives a life of leisure sipping sparkling wine, texting friends, and telling me how I should be preparing brunch. I’ll also call my own mother and wish her a Happy Mother’s Day and she’ll tell me how I don’t call enough and ask when I can get out to see her next. It’ll be awesome!
The problem is not with taking time out to celebrate those around us, it’s that we have to have an official day to tell us to do so. Maybe we’re just too busy to take time out to appreciate the moms, dads, sisters, brothers, friends, lovers, secretaries, grandparents, and postal delivery people in our lives so we need the official reminders. I can see that. I know we are all busy doing what we do, but the commercialism around these holidays is just more than I can take! Mother’s Day is not the only culprit. Christmas, Valentines Day, Father’s Day, Secretary’s (sorry, Administrative Assistant’s) Day, birthdays, etc. all follow the same we-want-you-think-we-care-about-your-loved-ones-but-we’re-just-in-it-for-the-money bullstuff (kiddies may read this). Don’t get me wrong, I am not immune to the insanity. As I said earlier, I’ll be celebratin’ tomorrow. I get into the “Christmas Spirit”, accept my Father’s Day pampering, and dress up on Halloween…and have a blast doing so. However, I don’t think I carry the guilt or stress that many do during these holidays. That’s the part that really bothers me. With all that’s going on in world and in our own lives, we need to stress over buying a gift or card for [fill in the blank]‘s Day? I don’t think so. Why not make it a habit to show love and appreciation, in your own way, every day?
So, please take care of the Moms in your life tomorrow, and every day. Celebrate the loved ones and those you appreciate whenever it moves you to do so and not just when the calendar demands it. I need to improve in this area big time, but let’s get so carried away with these celebrations that the actual holidays become moot (might be weird to celebrate Halloween like that, though). Who knows, this might even help with Hallmark card sales and restaurant business, but that will be the bonus and not the reason for the holiday.
Ok, got to run, need to get to the store to pick up the groceries for tomorrow’s feast, but I am happy to do it because it should be one of the many Mother’s Days I celebrate this year.
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