Mother's Day is always a great reminder to thank God for blessing me with the privilege of being a mom in three very different, unique ways. All 3 of my boys are all grown and independent in their own way, but obviously the one I gave birth to is the one I have to get a second look at every time I see him. I'm still in shock over the young man who sits in front of me.
This sweet boy took me out for brunch at one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. I enjoyed every second with him, every bit of our conversation, and the food was good, too!
Not long after we got home, I got back in the car to head to my mom's house to take her a gift. We sat out on her porch and had tea together, with my dad, too, for about an hour or so. It was a nice, relaxing visit. Maybe next time we can get back to crafting. :)
Hard to even imagine that next year I won't be near either one of them for Mother's Day.
I also heard from Julian in Argentina, which warmed my heart because we haven't had much communication since about November because he's had phone issues. In fact, Christmas and New Year's both passed without any word from him, which has never happened before. So I don't take a single message from him for granted any more. He holds such a tender spot in my heart and always will.
Juan was house/cousin-sitting over the weekend, so I didn't see him at all, but at least he took the time to text me. Personally, I think Mother's Day is hard on him, for obvious reasons, because he's never been real big on celebrating it. I'm thankful to be his mom, but I will never truly understand the void that his biological mom left in his heart. Yes, we celebrate and are grateful for adoption, but may we never lose sight of the grief and trauma that came first.
Not long after I got home from my parents' house, Mike got home from work, and David, Mike and I all enjoyed a really nice dinner together to wrap up the day.
Nothing big or extraordinary. A simple day, enjoying time with the people closest to my heart.
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