Mother's Day this year will be particularly poignant for people around the country. Illness, quarantine, distance, even death, mean many people will not get to hug their mothers or let them know, in person, just how much they love them.
With Mother's Day just around the corner (May 10th), I once again trot out my annual reminder that, in spite of life's current vicissitudes, a Mother's Day gift your mom will cherish forever is only a slip of paper and a pen stroke away.
The secret to the best Mother's Day gift ever:
Step away from your computer. Instead find a plain piece of paper. And a pen. Sit down and think of a special time you spent with your mom. Write about this experience. Use adjectives. And maybe an exclamation point or two (but not in multiples). Don't worry about cross outs or coffee cup stains or even a few tear drops. Just write about a time you spent with your mom that made you feel happy and safe and loved. Seal the note in an envelope. Mail it if you live far away. Or bring it to her with a bunch of flowers if you can (from a safe distance, of course). And tell her you love her.
Nothing could make her happier. Trust me on this one.
And if your mom is no longer with you, sit in a quiet place and think of a happy time you had with her. And know that she is in you heart. And she loves you.
Dear Little Mumma:
My favorite times with you were almost always in your studio, a place that was messy and quiet and filled with light and the smell of oil paints and turpentine. I loved being there with you because it was the place you seemed to be the happiest. We didn’t talk much