Tomorrow is Mother's Day here in the U.S. - "Mothering Sunday" was celebrated on the 22nd of March in the UK this year. To be honest, I like the sound of "Mothering Sunday" better, because anyone can be "mothering," nurture happens regardless of age, gender, or reproductive status.
The older I get and the more stories I hear, the more I find that for everyone who just LOVES Mother's Day, there's someone for whom the day just plain HURTS. Some among us have lost their moms in the last year, and tomorrow will sharpen the point of piercing grief. Others among us have lost children in the last year, and finding the energy to celebrate amidst tears will be equally difficult.
Some among us long to be mothers and are not, or cannot be. Others have relationships with mothers so strained that tomorrow serves largely as a reminder of brokenness, not harmony and joy.
If you find yourself feeling a little ambivalent about Mother's Day this year, it's okay. Rachelle Mee-Chapman has a great post on her blog which includes a variety of resources for dealing with loss and grief on this day of the calendar, and any day.
If tomorrow will be a day of great gladness for you, rejoice! And be thankful.
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