I do some writing over at eHow, and frequent their forums. I've noticed a lot of the writers' handles have "mom" as part of their online name. From what I gather, many of these mom-handles are writers who have young children at home.
I remember when my kids were little, being a mom was definitely the focus of my life. They were the focus of my life. And at the time, it seemed as if that would always be the case.
It's interesting how each new generation of moms seems to think they're some how unique...no other generation could love their children as much...no other generation of moms had quite the right answers as the current one.....Of course, that could just be my perception (or mis-perception).
In any case, there is no *mom* in my writer's handle. For when your children reach a certain age, and you've done your best to raise them, they need to be released to the world....to live their own lives.
Oh, I am still their mom...and I still love them as when they were small (probably more) but they can no longer be the focus of my life. If they were, that would be as bad for them, as it would be for me.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Mother's Day
Mother's Day came and went this year without any fanfare. We had our puppy spayed a few days before and keeping her outa mischief and in her cone head kept us pretty busy - so no special dinners for the moms (my mom & mother-in-law).
Our son is a manager at Outback in Portland, so his day was pretty busy, but I did get a call from him late that night, and our daughter called in the morning.
But hubby did try to make a special breakfast for Mom and I...and it proved to be a bit of a frustration. He went out to buy the groceries, and the credit card machine at the store refused to take his debit card. We heard later the store had been having an issue with many customers. So he ended up going to another store, where the card did work...but this was on the other side of town.
By the time he got home he was grumbling, but breakfast was good.
Maybe there was not a lot of fanfare this year, but I was happy to know my children were happy and healthy....and for a mom, that is a necessary ingredient for a happy Mother's Day.
Our son is a manager at Outback in Portland, so his day was pretty busy, but I did get a call from him late that night, and our daughter called in the morning.
But hubby did try to make a special breakfast for Mom and I...and it proved to be a bit of a frustration. He went out to buy the groceries, and the credit card machine at the store refused to take his debit card. We heard later the store had been having an issue with many customers. So he ended up going to another store, where the card did work...but this was on the other side of town.
By the time he got home he was grumbling, but breakfast was good.
Maybe there was not a lot of fanfare this year, but I was happy to know my children were happy and healthy....and for a mom, that is a necessary ingredient for a happy Mother's Day.
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