Good morning. Happy mothers day.
Mothers day can be a lot. The older I get, the sadder the holiday becomes -- the day transitions from a day of celebrating moms of the present, to mourning moms that have passed.
But love and grief are intertwined. To steal from the television show WandaVision, What is grief, if not love persevering? Grief *is* love, and if we can learn to celebrate that grief, we can turn it into gratitude and sometimes into joy. Grief can be a tidal wave that drowns us if we let it, but we can also let it carry us through.
If you're sad today and missing your mom, take a minute and celebrate that grief in its true nature, love. If you're celebrating your mom today, take a minute and enjoy this moment and practice gratitude for this moment -- one day you might not, and might only be able to express that love through grief. And if you're a mom, take a break from the obligations. Let no sentence you speak to yourself start with the words "I should." Accept our love and gratitude as we celebrate you today.
Hi Mom! Thanks for being one of my many half dozens of listeners. I love you very much.
