The calendar I have hanging over my desk was made by my husband, so the photos for each month do not reflect the holidays. For example, May sports a photo of a giant rooster shot at a tourist spot during our vacation a few years ago at a Redwood National park in Humboldt County. In retrospect, this was a very thoughtful gift from my husband. Every time I look at it, I am reminded of our time together.
Many calendars for the month of May are illustrated with flowers in honor of Mother's Day. You would think that Memorial Day would carry more significance in the calendar industry but spring and mothers seem to dominate.
I am reminded of holidays through email almost constantly. When a sender signs off, it's common for the person to wish me a happy something. Happy Easter, Happy Groundhog Day, Happy Labor Day, as though everybody celebrates these occasions. But some of us don't.
For example, an agent wished me a Happy Mother's Day on Friday. I looked at that email and thought, hey, I'm not a mother. I don't have any kids. My own mother is long dead, as is my mother-in-law and all of my grandmothers. I don't celebrate Mother's Day anymore. So, just to kind of pick on him, I shared that information with him. Be careful tossing out Happy Mother's Day to people. I mean, if you wished a crazy person Happy Mother's Day -- and there are a lot of crazy people in this world -- if that nut job's mother recently died, you might get shot. What about all the grieving mothers who miscarried? How happy are they to hear the Mother's Day sentiment from insincere or innocent well wishers?
Of course, my sister has a different opinion. She says we have pets, so that makes us mothers. Except our pets don't give us gifts or recognize holidays. What do pet owners get for Mother's Day? My sister says she'll be happy if she gets out of bed on Mother's Day without stepping into cat puke with her bare toes. I guess we all have to count our blessings.
So, I looked at my 3 cats this morning and said, "Hey, try not to all poop at the same time today." That's what I would like for Mother's Day. Oh, and for everybody's open houses today to attract a ton of home buyers. Because that's what a lot of mothers do on Mother's Day in Sacramento. Right after brunch, they go out to look at homes. It's the one day that Moms get what they want. Should be every day, really. Because without your mom, you wouldn't be here. Thanks, Mother, wherever you are.
Photo: Brandon and Pica in Land Park, Sacramento, by Elizabeth Weintraub
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