So, it’s Mother’s Day again. A day where Mothers are actually given the appreciation they deserve for all their hard work. Throughout the years I have noticed a huge change in that way that Mother’s Day is celebrated. When I was a child, Mother’s Day was spent going to church in matching dresses and singing the corny “A Mother’s Love” song that compares love to wings of a dove…needless to say that the song no longer has a kindred place in my heart.
Nowadays, Mother’s Day is celebrated by treating your Mom to brunch at the local hotspot, and giving her gift certificates for manicures. We show our appreciation for our Mothers by allowing them to relax for one whole day out of the year. It’s confounding to think that we only have one day out of the year to celebrate our Mothers, when in fact they gave us life. They carried our lecherous bodies around for 9 months, waiting for the day that they could hold us in their arms and call us their own. In reality, we should be thanking our Mothers every day for what they have given us: life, and for what they have taught us: everything.
On Mother’s Day I am reminded of all the little things my mom has done for me over the years to show her love. How she wouldn’t let me walk alone to school, or how she would write me lunch notes every day even during high school. At the time, all these things and more seemed silly, but now it all seems terribly sad that I didn’t appreciate them while I had the chance. So, I guess what I would like for all of us to give our Mothers this Mother’s Day is recognition for all that they have done for us. I’m sure she also wouldn’t mind a giant bouquet of pink roses, but I think more than anything she would appreciate being given due for all of those sleepless nights cradling you while you cried over spilt milk, stupid lovers, and school finals. So, give your Mommy a big hug this weekend, and thank her for being your own, personal Super Mom.
Written by: Kailyn Wolf