Well, our interwebs have been at war with us for the past few days, so I have to post my Mother's Day post today. Which is fine, seeing as we really should be celebrating our mother's EVERY day. As I was sitting in church Sunday morning, I kept wondering how I could possibly convey with words who my mum is and how much she means to me. I closed my eyes during a time of worship, distracted by my thoughts, when this image came to mind, clear as day : hats. Lots of hats. The imagery started out as sketches, like you would find in an old children's storybook. It then progressed to felt hats (we grew up playing with felt dolls, and there were many, many felt hats to choose from for said dolls). Now, my mum is not a hat person. I don't think I've ever seen her wear a hat in my 22 years - aside from my parents' vow renewals and a photoshoot mum did with us girls all dressed up in wedding dresses (mum got married in the 80's and her veil was attached to a big, floppy, lacey white hat. Gotta love the 80's). But apart from that and a graduation cap, I've yet to see her wear any sort of head apparel. However, at the risk of sounding cliche, she has many hats in her closet. Do you ever stop and think about what your mum does? Like, ALL that she does? It's different for each of us, and sadly, some of us don't have good memories of our moms - or any memories at all. I've been fortunate enough to experience neither, and today I want to celebrate my mommy by giving you a little glimpse into her closet : Mother Daughter Sister Wife Cousin Niece Aunt Sister-in-Law Friend Pastor Teacher Counselor Servant Mediator Cook Farmer Researcher Janitor Nanny Hostess Partner Therapist Accountant Chauffer Artist And so much more . . . And most of those things she does without being paid to do. I am so grateful for my mama and everything she does. The older I get and the more I experience, the more I admire, respect, and appreciate my mum. She's not perfect, and she'll be the first to tell you that, but she's an incredible woman who I wish you could all know as I do. Here's to you, mum. Thank you for everything. As a special gift, my sister and I decided to recreate some of our childhood moments for our mama. These are for you, mum! Mother's Day is a day that is both light and heavy; a day of both celebration and grief. Mother's Day is a day to celebrate mother's and all they do. But it's also a day of deep grief for many. For those who have lost their mother's; those who had no mother; those who had an abusive or abandoning mother; and those who lost their children that made them mother's. In our celebration let us not forget those who are hurting deeply.
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