The past two years, Mother’s Day has defeated me. It’s drained my soul and beat me over the head with it’s images of moms getting breakfast in bed from their loving (and alive) children.
Not this year. Hear that Mother’s Day? This year I’m taking you back. You haven’t been nice. You’ve been quite wicked. You’ve been abrasive. You’ve hurt me.
You shouldn’t have this much control over me. After all, you were created by GRIEVING mothers. You were not created by florists and restaurants that serve brunch.
Mother’s Day was created as a day for mother’s to work together, in hopes of a more peaceful world for their children. Did you hear that Mother’s Day? PEACE. Peace is the last thing you’ve left me with the last few years.
Not anymore, Mother’s Day. You are mine again. I’m making you a day for peace. I hope other mother’s will work next to me.
I am making the world a better place because of my daughter.
I am going to have a peaceful day. You won’t push me back into bed under the covers this year, Mother’s Day.
That day, I’ll go for a walk in the park and appreciate all of the beauty of spring, or I’ll sit by the water and just listen to it.
I hope to find a way to get back to the true roots. I hope to join with grieving moms and find a way to work together to a more peaceful work for our babies.
It starts with finding peace with myself. That’s this year’s goal. Who’s with me?
May 10, 2012 at 11:26 pm
Krisitne,
This is beautiful and touching and PERFECT in every way. Although I am not a grieving mother, I have companioned many in their journey as a therapist. I’ll be sharing this, for sure.
Hugs to you, and Happy Mother’s Day to you.
I’ll be spending special thoughts out to you and all of the grieving moms I’ve known this coming Sunday.
Wendy
May 10, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Thank you so much sweet friend.
May 11, 2012 at 12:37 am
Your words are so perfect. You grieve because you love so powerfully and purely. Your love has inspired a movement to effect change and save lives so that other mothers don’t have to experience what you have. That is epic love and passionate advocacy all in the name of Cora. You are mothering Cora in all you have done and continue to do. . . I hope you know that.
I hope that mother’s day, and all other offending holidays are gentle on you this and all years from now on. Peace is absolutely what you deserve.
May 11, 2012 at 12:53 am
Take it back, for you, for her, for all of us. ”on May 9, 1914 President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring the first national Mother’s Day as a day for American citizens to show the flag in honor of those mothers whose sons had died in war.” <3
May 11, 2012 at 6:07 pm
I never knew that about Pres Wilson &I Mothers Day!
May I say I always think of you and honor you on Mothers Day–because you are one of the most incredible moms I know! I love you Kristine. May this coming Sunday be a day of peace and rest for you. XO~M
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