Happy Mother's Day

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It is Mother’s Day!  A day of joy for some and not for others.  Mother’s Day brought up a lot of angst with me when  I tried unsuccessfully for many years to have children.  Then it was pure bliss on my first Mother’s Day after Travis was born. It is also very hard to handle a holiday when your Mom is no longer on this earth.  I know my Mom is still upset about not having her Mom here with her. Truth be told 93 years was not enough with Nanny.

This year I am blessed enough to be celebrating with my 82-year-old Mother. But sad that my children are not here to celebrate with me. It’s all part of life, everyone is in different seasons.

Say a little prayer for Travis’s dog Mason.  The poor pup has to have surgery in a few weeks for a cancerous tumor that was found.  Travis of course is beside himself as Mason has been his ride-or-die for many years now.

I saw that most of my friends posted that they got to see the Northern Lights both Upstate and on Long Island.  I was not paying attention and did not even read about it till yesterday morning. The claim is that tonight at 11:00 pm on Long Island we should have a great view. The thought of staying up and dressed till 11:00 pm… lol, but I will! The pictures were stunning.  As far South as Georgia and over to Tennessee and up to Canada amazing shots.

My Dad seemed to have gotten some closure at the Celebration of Life for Richie yesterday.  It was beautifully done at their home and pictures were everywhere. All of the people that showed up were a true testament to a life well lived.  Each person had their own stories and memories and it was wonderful to see and hear everyone sharing them. There was quite a lot of love in that room.

I had a desire for Chinese food for dinner last night.  I asked my brother if there was just a good old-fashioned place close and he found one. The food was so good and so fresh everyone had a great meal. Today is Italian food for Mother’s Day and I am not cooking  We are going out and I am very happy about that.

Tomorrow starts River of Words, a 7-week course that I have been waiting months for is finally almost here! I will be sitting at my computer very early in the morning ready to dive in. Then I will be sitting in traffic the rest of the day trying to make my way home.

For all of the moms out there whether you’re a mom to a child, to your four-legged friends, or if you mentored a child, or you’re the best Aunt out there,  Happy Mother’s Day. If you wanted to be one and never could I see you and I feel you. Be gentle with yourself today.

Day# 127 Beth Kempton’s River of Words -Starts tomorrow!