Mother's Day Hugs

Mother's Day...When I was young my Dad would pull me side on saturday hand me $5. and tell me to go get my Mom somthing. Poor Mom. Some of my choices were....odd. I think one year I got her an egg beater. When I had my own home, I made sure on Mother's Day, my Mom was never alone...I kept her close and hugged her... I always had her here, because I wanted her with me. This year is tough- I've had a little eye surgery that left one side extrememly bruised and swollen---way too unsettling to let her see me...she'd worry and get anxious. So I can't go to her...I won't see my Mom...I won't get to hug her...I hate this. I'm sending Bob with a card and a wrist corsage...to wear right there in front of her to look at all day and know I love her.

Gardening Angel

My Mom loved to garden...to "play in the dirt" she called it. She taught me nearly everything i know about flowers and such. As a child i never went to school in the spring/summer/fall without a bouquet for the teacher. Our yard was always in bloom... crocus, daffadils, tulips, lilacs, lily of the valley, peonies, roses,mums &chinese lanterns to name a few. So it was important to me to take my first blooms to my sweet mom. She was awake and so thrilled she made a place right in her blanket to keep them with her.....and then she went back to sleep. I'm so glad i pleased her.. but a little sad that she will no longer walk my garden path with me, giving advice, and pulling a weed here and there. :(

Love can outlast anything....

I have for many years, sent my Mom flowers...on my birthday. To thank her for giving me life, and persevering. It wasn't always easy for her. She had 10 pregnancies. Six miscarriages, and lost one babe after only one day. She has 3 living children. (plus their spouses who she always considered her kids, 6 grandchildren & their spouses,& in April she'll have 20 great grandchildren) So i wanted to send her flowers, but she spends no time in her room...so I thought I'd put them right on her hand with a ribbon to tell her what they are for. She may not be aware of me, but I will ever be aware her love for me.

Give this

Good words. I wish the ones giving their opinions and hatred so freely would stop and think about a better way forward. For Love, for Peace, for Unity, for America's women...... and men and children, for each other. First one to give is the winner!