May 07, 2011

I'm Thinking of You

For Mother's Day weekend, I'm going to quote myself from last year, because I would write the same thing today:
The efforts of adorable children aside, I could drop Mother's Day off the calendar without much pause. I don't begrudge anyone else their celebration. But Mother's/Father's Day (and Valentine's Day, for that matter) draw such distinctions between insider and outsider the way we observe them. And I spent enough time on the outside of both--and have enough people I care about still there--to not be convinced that the sadness the days bring up for so many is really worth it when it's all said and done. 
To those who are missing their children today; to those whose own mothers are absent in body or spirit; to those still waiting and hoping for a child to raise; to those who let go of their mothering dreams: I hope you know that you are just important and just as worthy of celebration as anyone on the "inside" this weekend. May we all be filled with peace in the present and hope for the future.

8 comments:

CoffeeBlue said...

Thanks for this. Made me tear up a little.

Claudia said...

Best mothers' day post ever. I loved it so much last year that I just forwarded it, a few days ago, to one of my friends who is still on the outside. Beautifully put.

KT said...

Perfection.

Anonymous said...

I couldn't agree more. Beautiful post!

Megan said...

Ditto. Sums up my feelings on Mother's Day so well.

Elly said...

Like :) I borrowed, too, I hope you don't mind. I have wonderful female friends who don't have kids. Doesn't mean that they don't provide loving and nurturing for kids in their life.

CorvusCorax12 said...

great post...i'm starting to feel like this with almost every holiday.

Anonymous said...

So true!

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