mother's day.
for many people those words clench the stomach. what do i say? what do i do? what will they do? will they remember? was i a good mom? how come i never got to be a mom? where was my mom? i don't want to be a mom and i hate defending my choice.
this was the first mother's day that i didn't have one of my offspring with me. 25 years of having one or both of mine with me. i did cry a few tears but my whole experience with mother's day was pretty good. there are not many moms that are fortunate to have 25 years. either by choice or circumstance many moms only have a few years.
my ex would not celebrate my motherhood status. wow. what a relief that was not having him around to not celebrate.
for last few years i've tried to acknowledge the women in my life for the adventure of motherhood. and this year when my surroundings would tell me that i'm no longer a mother -- i reaped what i sowed. friends both male and female text me yesterday to say 'happy mother's day'.
i am blessed.
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