Mothers. They’re the reason we’re here. And whether they gave birth to us, adopted us, put us up for adoption in hopes for our better life, whether we have a complicated relationship, or we’ve even chosen a surrogate “Mom,” Mother’s Day marks a way to honor that relationship. Whether our mothers are still with us, have left far too early, whether we lost them unexpectedly, or we were fortunate enough to sit with them when they passed on, the bond between mother and child is as distinctive as a fingerprint, as individual as a snowflake.
There is no way to repay all a mother does and gives and dreams and quietly makes right or tidies up in her wake. In fact, now that I think about it….every day should be Mother’s Day. And of course, a book always makes the perfect gift for her!