.happy mothers day.

may.

the mother month.

seeing as my mom’s birthday

and mother’s day fall in the same week,

lots of thinking and reminiscing comes with the territory.

but, more than just thinking about and appreciating

my own mom on mother’s day,

today my heart is full for the many mothers

who have impacted my life.

i wish i could individually thank,

give a giant bouquet of flowers to,

and wrap my arms

around each of my friends’ sweet mothers.

all those have taken me in their home,

talked with me about life,

fed me delicious food,

taught me how to make their delicious food,

let me cry on their shoulders,

bestowed upon me cherished gifts,
gave priceless dating advice,

shared wisdom and experience

from their talents, education, and professions.

i’m grateful for grandmothers who

show me the right way to cut tomatoes,

aunts with stellar fashion recommendations,

and four incredible sisters who have

passed along any and all motherly counsel

that was either given to 
or naturally instinctive a part of them.

i’m grateful for the way i’ve seen these maternal figures

have their children jump at the opportunity

to tell them about their day,

how they brush away contention with gentle tones,

have late nights sewing or going to the ER,

spend their days living in the car going from one errand to another,

go to recitals after hearing the same songs on repeat for months,

help the tooth fairy and santa claus,

give their laps for a pillow,

play the cheerleader, doctor, mentor, chef, chauffer…

just about everything, really.

you’ve all been angels.

i’ve felt like the luckiest girl to have

my own angel watching over me,

with countless more all around me.

a huge thank you and lots of love

to each n every one o’ ya.

happy mothers day.

happy mother’s day.
happy mothers’ day.