Mother's Day...

Mother's Day is this Sunday. I try to tell all the mothers I know Happy Mother's Day. Even if it's ones that I only talk to a few times a year. It doesn't take a lot of time to do, and I hope they enjoy it. I think you should get gifts, or at least flowers, for the mothers in your life. Well, not all, but the ones closest to you, like your mother, grandmother, and if you have any, the mother of your kids. I think you need to honor these amazing women in your life. I feel the same way for Father's Day, too. And it doesn't even have to be flowers. Sometimes it is the small things that make people feel the best. Taking your mom out to lunch, or surprising her with a cake and card, or just giving her a call. Last year I surprised my mom with some flowers and a cake. For your wife, maybe picking up around the house, or making her dinner, or just having some alone time together. It really doesn't take a whole lot to show someone you truly appreciate what they do.

My Grandma passed away 2 1/2 years ago. It was 4 weeks before my wedding, which sucked, but you have to deal with it. It was a weird time and I didn't visit her much in her last few months. I had my reasons though. I wanted to remember my Grandma as the person she was, not the person in the hospital bed with the tube in her throat. I only visited her a handful of times in the last year of her life. I could have visited more, but her memory was getting worse every day. Mother's Day of 2008 I visited her and took her a card, and she didn't even remember it was me that brought it to her. So, I think you can see why I didn't visit much. It was heartbreaking seeing her that way. I loved that woman more than any person ever. More than my mom, more than Lindsay, more than anyone. She did so much for Lindsay and I. She was a truly wonderful person, and it saddens me to think that my children will never get a chance to meet her. This may sound cocky or whatever, but I always like to think that I was her favorite. Maybe because I was the baby of the grandchildren. I know most grandparents and parents don't have favorites, but I just like to think I was hers. I'm sure my sister and cousins think the same thing.

Mother's Day is a day to show these women that you really appreciate what they do the other 364 days of the year, or to show that even though you are an adult, you always need you mommy. :-) I myself am a mommas boy, and I don't mind admitting that. My mom raised me the best she could and always made sure I had everything I needed. She sacrificed stuff for her just so I could have what I wanted. For the most part, she was a single mother. She didn't have a job the entire time, but she always made sure there was food on the table, clothes on my back and a roof over my head. I am truly grateful for this. I'll be honest, I was a shitty kid. I didn't listen very well and was ungrateful at times. I talked back and stayed out past my curfew. But now that I look back on it, my mom was just doing what was best for me. I didn't need to be out all hours of the night doing god only knows what. I needed to accept that it's not about what you get, it's the thought that counts. I'm thankful for the mom I have. She made sure I grew up to be a decent human being, which I think I did.


And on that note, I've gotta run.

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mothers out there.

Love Ya.