Mother’s Day - Try Not To Punch Anyone

Instead of a single rose from you this year John, I had to search the internet and find “Cemetary flowers” for your grave. You see, son, the world has gone crazy and a pandemic has hit. I couldn’t go to Hobby Lobby and put together a long lasting bouquet for you, but had to order one online. They are beautiful, for fake flowers, and they remind me of the times you brought me a single rose. Or wrote me a note. I miss you.

This is an article I wrote my first Mother’s Day, (2018) but never published. Two years later and a lot of editing down to a “kinder gentler” article, and I submitted it to Still Standing. 

Here is an excerpt:

{“You know what the day is going to bring. Mom posts will abound.

Happy families, tributes and photos of flowers and gifts, and an occasional post about a mom who is a little disappointed in her day.  She had high expectations for what she thought her day should look like, and somehow her children came up short.

Try not to comment, or punch anyone – steer clear, stay off. I know you’d like to grab them by their shirt and scream:  “Do you have any idea how lucky you are to have these beautiful living children?”

What we wouldn’t give just to see their face.}

Bereaved parent, you aren’t alone, if you need someone to listen, send me a private message - I’m on FB, Instagram and email.

Read the rest here: https://stillstandingmag.com/2020/05/08/mothers-day-try-not-to-punch-anyone/