Mother's Day

So this year for the first time in a while, I've decided I want to give my mom a present for Mother's Day. I decided on a Josh Groban CD, hehehe... hopefully she'll like it. I'm never sure what kind of music she likes, but I know she likes Celine Dion, and Josh Groban did a duet with her once, so maybe he'll also fall under my mother's favor? Anyway, as a friend says, Josh Groban is God's gift to women, so I'm pretty sure my mom will like his voice and his music. :)

But I have mixed feelings about Mother's Day. It's a great day to show appreciation to mothers for all that they do and how much they love, but what about those who hate their mothers? Or at least, don't really get along with them or aren't that close to them? Is it awkward for them at home on Mother's Day?

And I know people might feel bad for people whose mothers have passed away, but it's not as bad as people whose mothers have left them and their family, right? If your mother died, it would be a tragic and terrible thing. But it's better having mutual love with a parent before they died than a parent who never loved you, I think. And if a parent you hated died... then...idk. Too complicated.

Last year, I remember a friend's Facebook status on Mother's Day. Her mother had divorced her father, and she barely ever got to see her mom at all. (I don't know if her mother made any effort to see her daughter at all...) Her status was something like, "miss you, mom." It made me feel so sad. I didn't know how to face her at all that day...

Anyway. Appreciate your mothers. And to those of you whose mothers don't appreciate you, please don't be sad. There are plenty of people who love you. And of course, God ALWAYS loves you (even if you don't believe in/love Him). You always have someone out there for you. I love you! :)