I talked to my mom yesterday afternoon, telling her the details of our crazy life...being pulled in so many directions, the exciting things going on, the worries over our kids, etc. Even though I totally unloaded on her (and yes, I even cried) I was so humbled to think...at one time I probably made her feel that way (once or twice) during my teen years. So then I told her I'm sorry for everything I ever did to cause her grief and thanked her for being such a great mom...so Mom, if you're reading this...I LOVE YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY! ...and thank you for being such a wonderful role model of motherhood.
I woke up this morning with the sweetest words of appreciation from Pat... telling me how thankful he was to have found such a wonderful woman to be the mother of his children. He brought me in a cup of coffee and then made me breakfast. (anyone who knows him, knows he doesn't cook so this really meant a lot to me.) He put in a load of laundry and told me to go and sit down. What a dear, sweet man I married.
What a rollercoaster of emotions I've been on lately. Do you think it's hormonal? I'm only 44...and I'm NOT PMS right now. I might be asking the doctor about that one. I think I'm just experiencing the realization that my kids are growing up and I have no way to s.l.o.w. things down. So today I'm just going to savor the day...livin' in the moment.
I know it's not a special holiday...but I stuffed a turkey and cooked it up last night. I just happened to have one in the freezer and I had taken it out last week to thaw in the refrigerator. I know Mother's Day is supposed to give Mom a day off, but I just couldn't help myself.
So I'm savoring the moment right now... watching my two grown daughters peeling potatoes and dancing in the kitchen listening to the Jungle Book song. Yes, there is snorting and giggling and very animated faces going on right now... and suddenly they break out into a pom routine. It's gonna be a great day.
Happy Mother's Day!
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