Mother’s Day Blessings

The best thing to do on Mother’s Day is nothing. Mothers do so much every other day of the year so I am thankful for the excuse to say no. Of course this is not easy when you not only are a mother, but have a mother. So I want to give a big shout out to my sisters who have my mother visiting them this weekend. I called my sweet mother this afternoon and heard all the fun things she was doing with my sisters. All fun except cleaning out her storage unit. (Why she still has a storage unit in DC is a topic for another day.). So happy Mother’s Day to my Mom.

For me my offspring, with the help of her father, took me to a lovely lunch at the Washington Duke. A couple of times Carter was mistaken for a Duke graduate since around here today it is also graduation day. She was quick to say it was Mother’s Day. She gave me a gift of a future spa day with her and I am for sure going to redeem that before she leaves for Germany.

I was blessed with an extra child today. It is also confirmation Sunday and I got to go to church to bless my confirmand mentee Jack Preble. Confirmation is a long year of commitment and study and I am proud of how thoughtful Jack is in his path to joining the church. I may be a bit of a rebel in the Mentor group of confirmands, but I hope that Jack knows he can always talk to me about anything church or life related. That’s the lifelong commitment I make as his mentor.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the women out there who spend their days raising good human beings. I know this can also be a sad day for anyone who has lost their mother. It is always positive to reflect on what your mother means to you. I hope that good memories abound. There is nothing like a mother.