So, Mother’s Day has come and gone, and over these past few weeks, I have beamed and shared my good fortune and blessings of bearing the title of ‘mother’ with my family, friends and loved ones. You’ve seen pictures of a scrumptious brunch I was treated to, as well as an exquiste cake and breathtakingly beautiful flowers, but I didn’t make any mention of a card, did I?
I didn’t– not until now. But now, I am privileged to share with you–and preserve for all of posterity–the beauty of a card that I received on this ocassion. Because a card is not just a card when it comes from someone as dear as your child/children. It represents so much more than the syrupy sentiments that might be printed on it; it represents a world of most precious emotions that have a history of many years between you and your child/children.
So, that’s what this means to me. It is a grand show, better than any concert or event that you have ever been to. And when you have experienced something so priceless, what can you do but fall to your knees to thank the Almighty for so great a blessing! And to share your great joy with your loved ones. Because in doing so, I wish to acknowledge and recognize the utter beauty of the thought that is so wonderfully captured in this little piece of paper, also known as a card.
So, for everything that this is worth, may I use this opportunity to celebrate this lovely holiday called Mother’s Day, and to recognize my two beautiful children for what they are: lovely creatures who have been placed in my care for a while, and to whom I have the great honor of calling myself as ‘mother.’
