happy mother's day

historically, mother’s day has been a sham. this is part joke part part TOTAL fact. just read posts from year’s past. this year, given this COVID-19 situation, the holiday has come full circle. it can’t not be a sham. it’s comical. it’s ironic. it’s mother’s day!

i honestly can’t wait to see the social posts. i mean, what will today bring? we can’t really go anywhere, so what is everyone doing? i imagine for some mamas, their annual mother’s day brunch will look a lot different. maybe the kids will play waiter and read you the specials. for others, the spa day could be a long bath, a glass of champagne and earplugs… it will be nice but not the same. kind of not normal. at least not the old normal. for many of us the day just feel off.

but then again whatever. it’s fiiiiiiiine. because the thing about us mamas is, we don’t really care. i mean don’t get me wrong we love that stuff. you don’t need to be a mom to love being pampered. but despite the exhaustion and stress of mothering, deep down we know this is the role we were born to play. and no matter how we celebrate today, the gift of motherhood will wrap our lives with joy. the pay is shit but the benefits are priceless.

jeebus WHO AM I RIGHT NOW? been in the Q too long me thinks…

i guess what i am painfully trying to say is, i am so grateful to be a mom. it really is a gift. it’s the role i was born to play. i will wear this title will pride. and i will never ever ever stop.