Mother's Day

Today was Mother's Day, the day to honor your mother. Arianna got me a card, drew me a picture, gave me a box of chocolates, and bought me a locket. On the locket is a white flower with a pink stone in the center. Although its not something I would have normally chosen, I absolutely love it because I look at it and I see my daughter. I can imagine her happy face and determined voice as she picked it out and can see her little hands picking it up. Every time I look at this necklace, I see my sweet, loving daughter and her love reflected in this wonderful gift. 

Despite the fact I used "it's Mothers Day" as an excuse all day for getting out of doing things I didn't want to do (like food shopping and laundry!), I couldn't help but feel like Mother's Day shouldn't have been about me. I feel like Mother's Day should have been about my daughter - the little person who made me a mother and changed everything about me and my life for the better. The little person who makes me happy and proud every day and whom I love with a capacity I didn't know I possessed. 

But I'm also a daughter, and I know how important it is to have a day to honor your mom. To give her something that will make her happy, and let her have the day off from doing dishes and cooking dinner. It's important for me, as a daughter, to get my mom a gift and let her know I appreciate her. And I know it's important to Aria to do that for me, even if she doesn't realize it yet. 

So to mothers everywhere: relax and enjoy your day because you truly deserve it.