Mother's Day

As another Mother's Day is upon us, I stop to reflect all the Mother's Days in my past. Some were mine, some were my mother's, and some were my grandmothers'. Did they enjoy them? Was the hanging basket, robe or blouse really what they wanted? One Mother's Day really stands out to me and very well is the most memorable for my mom. While eating dinner out, my little brother had an explosive diaper. Luckily contained in his booster seat, my mom had smelled something and stuck her finger in his diaper to check. Why she did this I'm sure I don't understand but the result was not a good one for her. Hence I learned to never check a diaper that way.
I remember being so excited when my grandmothers' opened their presents from me especially the handmade ones. They always loved it and me and told me "thank you honey!" What I wouldn't give for one more Mother's Day with them. My grandmothers' were the best! They lived up to their names--Grand Mothers!
Then, I became a mom. Handmade cards and gifts and even a corsage! My husband faithfully went all the way home to get it for me to wear at church after I forgot it! A thirty minute round trip! What a trooper he was and still is! Though, I was sobbing and calling myself the worst mom ever for forgetting the little blue and green dyed thing! I still have my first real corsage from my first Mother's Day in our fridge. Yeah, scary.
Tomorrow, I will awaken to well wishes, hugs, gifts, cards, food and fun. This after always knowing I wanted to be a mom. I love my babies even though they are far from being babies anymore. Motherhood is a blessing-some days more than others-but always a blessing from the Father who made us and blessed us with motherhood.

Oceans

Just went to see "Oceans". Wow! Disney has done it again. True, I am prejudiced. I love all things good and Disney. And, I do wish Uncle Walt was my real uncle. I remember Sunday nights watching whatever really cool program or movie the Disney people felt so inclined to share with us. Their nature shows were some of my favorites. Not surprising then that "Oceans" leaves us with even more. Wow-again! Absolutely gorgoreous. Some of the most beautiful and graceful creatures God ever created we would have never seen if not for this movie. Who else could make a landscape so breathtaking underwater as well as above water than God? He is a true artist.
Touched on too was the pollution issues. A sea lion swam aound a shopping cart and garbage not knowing what to make of these alien objects in his environment. However, Pierce Brosnan countered, the oceans go on. Something to really ponder. Some call it a hole in our ozone. Some talk about global warming. Others scoff. Yet, still here we are. And so is God.