Truthfully, I would rather be with the single women or those that have not had children than spend it at church. I think we should be allowed to go hide in one of the classrooms and not have to be part of the whole ordeal. Don't even get me started on the geraniums (I hate geraniums!), horrible CDs (I have several that have never been opened) and candy (I don't mind this, but I don't like the mint flavor they always give out) that they try to give you in celebration of "Motherhood". Thank Heaven I don't have to be in Relief Society.
Since my mom passed away in 2008, I have hated this holiday. It has now become a day that I reflect on how much she means to me. I never make it through Sacrament Meeting without having to leave. So being all weeping and runny nose on a day when I am supposed to be happy makes others a bit...concerned. Let's call it what it is, people think I am nuts. It is also a day when I don't usually feel like explaining why I am crying and don't want to be there.
Simply put, Mother's Day reminds me of the Mom that I still miss every day so much that it hurts. The poems and stories that my Grandma Scott used to tell and visiting my Grandma Clausse. I miss them and this blasted holiday only makes it hurt that much more.
So to all those that don't enjoy the holiday coming up this Sunday for whatever reason, I understand. It is all right to struggle with the holiday. We can all meet up in an empty classroom and talk about something else, maybe Fictional Hotties or something!
