Happy Mother's Day!

Austin asked me a few weeks ago, what I wanted for mother’s day and I said, “Oh we can just count the home gym or the boat as my mother’s day gift.” Today, I’m wondering what I was thinking? Mother’s day isn’t about big gifts…it’s about those small things that mean so much to the heart. I knew I had sealed my own fate, because men just don’t think about those things like women do. I do have an awesome husband though and I was secretly hoping that he would do something special for me for my first mother’s day. I woke up looking for a card by my purse or a special note in my car as I headed for Indy. Nothing was there. I checked my email all day hoping for a special little email from the two of them. Nothing ever came. I came into the house tonight and looked around hoping there was just something small to acknowledge me on this day. Nothing.

I finally asked Austin if he had gotten me anything for mother’s day and he said no. He reminded me that I don’t care much for cards and have always said that flowers just die. I had once again sealed my own fate. I had brought this upon myself. For the first time in a long time though, my feelings were actually hurt. This “Hallmark” holiday had actually meant something to me. I had entered that elite group of women that call themselves mothers and for the first time I understood what a hard job it is to take on that role. I just wanted something…anything. I quickly reminded myself though of the letter that I read at my Grandma Wise’s funeral. She had written it for my dad on Mother’s day in 1976. In it she stated that every day is mother’s day. And she is right. It was mother’s day when I held Hadley in my arms for the first time, and when I first saw that little smile. It was mother’s day when I heard that first laugh. The day she first rolled over it was mother’s day. I do have the best husband in the world and he did give me something for mother’s day. He gave me the ability to have a beautiful daughter that I love very much!

Happy Mother's Day!