May 11
Before I had kids, Mother’s Day was always about honoring my Mom and spoiling her with special surprises and gifts. She would always tell me “That’s not what Mother’s Day is about”. I never understood…because everyone tends to feel that Mother’s Day is a day for everyone else to reflect on how much their Mother’s mean to them. Now don’t get me wrong, that’s what it’s about and I certainly still honor my Mom with special surprises and gifts but now I know there is something much more to Mother’s Day than that.
To me, now that I am a Mother, Mother’s Day is about celebrating being a Mother. Motherhood has been the single, most special gift (and surprise) I have EVER received. Now I understand what my Mom meant.
