happy mother's day!!!

happy mother's day!

now that i've said that, let me say this. personally, i think mother's day is every day. even though the US decided that today should be dedicated to the mothers, which works well for the economy, hallmark, florists, and all the other stores profiting from this holiday, i can't lose sight of the fact that my mother is a mother every day.

so why aren't people taking time to appreciate the mothers who should be appreciated EVERY day? they only gave life to us. can u imagine a man harvesting a unborn child in his womb for 9 months only to go through the joyous event of "labor and delivery"? if u haven't experienced this, then let me tell you...HONEY, giving birth is some serious business. i had no idea that your body could feel such pain. it hardly seems fair for any human to ever to go through that. which is why i'm always amazed at the earth's population. after the enduring session of untimely contractions, pelvic bones shifting and relocating, ligaments being stretched and pulled every which way, the pressure, the pressure, the pressure (yep, i said it 3 times) and eventually the baby pushing (or the c-section), you get to change a million+ diapers and dedicate your once supple breasts to, what seems like, non-stop breast-feeding. let alone all the nurturing, cultivating, supporting, teaching, money-spending, preaching, feeding and leading that comes with having a child for the next 18+ years of your life.

in a nutshell, every day is mother's day! we can't forget where we come from. literally.

"people make the world go round."

so...hug your mom for me (if she's no longer breathing air, then she's wrapped around you all the time anyway, so tell her i say peace). and if you're a mom, i'm hugging you long distance.

love peace and respect!