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Birthday or Mother’s Day
August 18, 2008 |
As I write this, my birthday is almost over. It’s been a good day full of kayaking, time with my wife and lots of good food. I even spent some time pondering what a birthday is all about. And what did I come up with? I think it should be more about the one who gave birth, rather than the one that was birthed.
Shouldn’t a birthday really have something that celebrates the woman who brought the child into the world? Shouldn’t every mother get a “mother’s day” for each child? I mean, afterall, my part in the birth was pretty simple - just show up and cry a bit. Her part involved a lot of crying I’m sure too, but so much more. Not only the pain of birth, but the whole 9 months leading up to it. What was I doing then? Just laying around kicking things.
Wouldn’t it be something to celebrate all the mother’s out there on these birthdays, rather than have a bunch of needy kids (that’s still me by the way) whine about what they want for gifts. What did we do to deserve any of those presents anyway? Who really did (still does?) all the work?
And for the amazing women who have more than one child, is one mother’s day really enough? Does it not make sense that the days celebrated would increase proportionately with the number of children?
So, on this my birthday, I want to recognize and thank my mother for actually giving birth to me, 28 years ago today. Happy Mother’s Day mom! I love you.
(p.s. Not to knock the father’s out there, but let’s be serious, we have the easy job in that whole process… One day is plenty for the guys. Besides, how many new ties do you need in a year?)
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I loved this. I agree- moms need to get a little more credit on the birthdays of their children. Although- I like to celebrate the fact that my son made it one more year in this crazy world. :o)