MD 2020

Today, I cooked for ASid and Mary. Craigley was kind enough to drive me to Mississauga to drop off the food for the kids. It was wonderful to see them both.

 

Craigley, initially, thought it was silly that I was making the effort. It is expected, in Craigley's conventional books, that the children make the effort on Mother’s Day.

 

I think Mother's Day is about making moms happy ... doesn't matter who puts in the effort.

 

Today, my friend C called to wish me. She has been the only one who has been very consistent with texting, calling and driving by to wave to Hans and me!

 

She shared about her boys, both younger than Hans, making her coffee and breakfast. She was super happy. After the call ended, Hans expressed regret for doing nothing for me!

 

I told Hans that he doesn't have to do anything special for me for Mother's Day - he makes every day of the year special by simply being himself!

 

We have been under stay-at-home orders for about 8 weeks or so, and Hans has had one small meltdown in that entire time for which he apologized almost immediately.

 

I feel lucky, as always, for the children I have. ASid is a young man now. Hans is growing up so quickly.

 

Today, I was reminded of another young man whom I saw grow up right in front of my eyes - my brother Bambino. He dropped off breakfast for me this morning. My brother is not a nurse, a doctor, or a firefighter; however, he is an essential worker who has been reporting to work every single day while I have the luxury of staying at home and feeling safe.  Bambino has also been grocery shopping for our parents and dropping by to check on them. He makes my mom very proud. He cooked and dropped off dinner for her today. I am positive, at some point in the day, he did something special for the mother of his child as well.

 

Mother's Day is all about doing what we can to make mothers feel loved. Mothers don't really require too much really. Small deeds of kindness, in whatever little packages they are wrapped in, go a long way!