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Happy Mother's Day

The blogs are buzzing this morning with Happy Mother's Day wishes, and I just want to add one more.

Of course, my first thoughts go to my own mom, who passed 7 years ago. Each Mother's Day I would take my children to her apartment where we would plant a garden in her small flowerbed by her door. Today, I will be planting some flowers of my own in my front garden and I know I will be thinking of her.

Next I am thinking about my own children. This is the first Mother's Day that I have awakened and I am childless. No breakfast in bed for me this year. I never knew what my daughter would be cooking up, but she worked hard at whatever it was, and made sure that her brother was a participant...usually the dishes were his job. Both of my kids are away at school this year, but God bless my daughter.....she made sure that flowers arrived yesterday. I cried when I read the card. Thank you Ryan and Devon...I love you both.

Finally, I am thinking about all of the women I am friends with who don't have children of their own, but have either been so wonderful to mine or work in a capacity where they enrich the lives of children every day. Special kudos to Aunt Sharon, Aunt Jackie and Aunt Terri plus countless others.

So...Happy Mother's Day to all of the women in my life who have nurtured me with love and friendship, and have helped me to be the best mother I can be.

Happy Mother's Day My Boomer Friends

Happy Mother's Day to all! This post is being written from the Buffalo-Niagra International Airport. My husband and I are returning from the wedding of his niece. He traveled solo on Friday and I met him yesterday because I needed to stay behind to see my daughter off on her Senior Prom on Friday evening.

The activities of this weekend are so appropriate for Mother's day weekend because weddings and proms are such a mother daughter thing. On Friday, I bursted with pride as I watched my somewhat tomboyish daughter transform into a spectacular beauty. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. She was so lovely, and poised and again I was reminded of how she is just steps away from beginning a new and exciting part of her life. This is what I have been doing for the last 18 years....preparing her to move on as a self assured young woman. What better mother's day gift could I have asked for than to witness another step forward.

Yesterday, my sister-in-law watched as her daughter married. I watched Judy as her eyes glistened with tears of happiness and pride. For her this is another key moment in her life as well as the life of her daughter.

What beautiful mother's day gifts Judy and I received this weekend, and they are not the kind that can be bought, but they are the ones most precious.....they are memories that will never be forgotten.