Happy Mother's Day

My day has been wonderful so far and it isn’t even 9:00 a.m. My little son gave me the cutest card with a heart formed from his fingerprints and a picture of him in the center. I love the elementary school teachers for coming up with these wonderful ideas. I will be sad when the day comes that I no longer get these little bits of love from a young child.

Yesterday I found the piece of jewelry that I wanted to buy with my graduation money. The stones are mystic topaz. They are fragile because it is normal topaz coated with a film and heated to bring out different colors. They need the same care as pearls. The coating and heat process create a rainbow effect in the stone so different colors appear at the same time. I find this stone very appealing.

My children gave me the sweetest graduation gift that shows me just how in touch they are with me. My daughter found figurines that include flowers, gardening, birds, and nests – and she did all this before she read my story about birds, nests, and trees. When she emailed a picture of the gift to her sister, her sister asked if she had read my blog yet that day; she had not. I love my kids and how they know just the right gifts to bring into my life.

I hope you all have a lovely day. I know that Mother’s day is hard for many of you: some are missing their mothers, some are missing the children they were unable to have, some are missing their angel babies, and still others gave birth and then made the great sacrifice of allowing another women to become a mother. My thoughts and well wishes are upon each one of you this day. To those who still have their mothers but struggle with the relationship – I understand because that is where I am. I love my mother but sometimes distance is a good thing. To those who still have their mothers and have good solid relationships with them – you are truly blessed.

Momma bird is still doing well. She got mad at me the other day when I got too close. Today she sits waiting for her babies to hatch.