Day 396: Happy Mother's Day!

To all the Mom's out there - I don't care if you take care of a plant - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Today, I think, is the day that we are all mothers. We are all taking care of something, aren't we?
I see the single woman living by herself as the mother as much as the great grandmother of some insanely large family. Taking care of yourself is a full-time job! Taking care of yourself BY YOURSELF takes so much courage!
I just want to pay tribute to ALL the mothers out there - the literal and the figurative.

I love being the mother of a little girl named Mira. And even though I drove 2 hours, worked 7 hours, did laundry at the laundromat, cooked, cleaned, and had a very long day - I loved every minute of it.

For everyone who said "Happy Mother's Day" to someone - you should know that it really does make a girl feel acknowledged and special.

Brendan brought me flowers, a rare occasion that was completely fitting and lovely today.

And you know what?

Tomorrow, we'll all still be mothers, caring for everything we have the capacity to care for and loving the whole mess.

Link of the Day:
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/photos/mothers-love-gallery