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| Remembering Mother's Day 2007 |
Wo be the introvert in that congregation because sharing of the peace lasts for about ten minutes and everyone generally rounds the whole sanctuary with greetings for all.
On Mother's Day 2007, Miss Kim, who survived the Vietnam war, shared the peace with me by giving me a full body wrap. (See the post.)
It was so cute! She is literally about half the size of me. It really got me to thinking about how complicated Mother's Day is. About mothers who lost their children. Mother's who couldn't have children. Mothers who left their children (in this church, there were enough refugees to hear stories of children separated by war). Mothers who are astray from their children. Mothers who wanted children. Mothers who didn't.
About mothers who mother others.
About mothers who are forced to bear too many children. And the ones who die in childbirth. (See recent column by my guy, Nicolas Kristof.)
And then there are the "Motherless Daughters," as my current writing mentor, author Hope Edelman has coined in her researc, writing and networking for women who have lost mothers at a young age. She has built an amazing community of love and support and today she posted a lovely blog to commemorate lost mothers.
Bob and I count ourselves lucky to both claim living, lively, lovely mothers -- both who are here and now, yet sadly, so far away. And so we send out our love to Diane Mork of Dexter, Minnesota and Martha Speirs of Brooklyn, New York. I will admit that distance is really the pits. I really miss living in a place where we can participate in family gatherings. And yet we are so grateful for people like Miss Kim and everyone who offer us a full body of wrap where ever we are.
I write this blog and send it out to all of you who care for the children, who care for eachother. Happy Mother's Day.
With love, Terri
