A Mother's Rebellions
On mother's day, I continued to make my point about everyday-should-be-treated-like-a-special-holiday philosophy.
Rachel asked if I could take her somewhere to get her mom flowers. I am honored that Rachel would ask for my favor on this. That means she sees me as a friend, not just an old-fashioned auntie. However, I rejected the 11-year-old's request. Here is my reasoning. You want to use Mother's Day as an opportunity to show your mother that you love her. Rachel already gave her mother a beautifully-crafted bracelet. She made her point already. As far as the flowers go, I already bought a huge bouquet of roses from the shop and a huge bunch of lilacs from the garden for the two family's pre-mother's day dinner together. Why does she need to spend more of her mother's money for her mother?
I know I am bossy. But it's so extremely important that I make my point. Rachel or Sienna would still grow up treating holidays special like normal people. At least they will have my point as an alternative view. They need to see through the surface of things in order to fully enjoy the essence of life.
Sienna took to school a white shirt and had it printed "I love you, Mom" together with her palm print. Friday evening she presented it to me. The next day, after spending hours driving her around, I jumped into a shower. Sweet Sienna came into the bathroom, took down towel from the rack, and waited on me outside the shower. Then she insisted that she put on my socks for me. When I had to sew up a fallen out button, she helped to pull out the thread after I pushed the needle in... "Anything I can help, Mommy?" she asked. That's the kind of the present I am talking about. I can get it everyday. Who needs a holiday? So yesterday we just let it pass by like any other day.
Rachel asked if I could take her somewhere to get her mom flowers. I am honored that Rachel would ask for my favor on this. That means she sees me as a friend, not just an old-fashioned auntie. However, I rejected the 11-year-old's request. Here is my reasoning. You want to use Mother's Day as an opportunity to show your mother that you love her. Rachel already gave her mother a beautifully-crafted bracelet. She made her point already. As far as the flowers go, I already bought a huge bouquet of roses from the shop and a huge bunch of lilacs from the garden for the two family's pre-mother's day dinner together. Why does she need to spend more of her mother's money for her mother?
I know I am bossy. But it's so extremely important that I make my point. Rachel or Sienna would still grow up treating holidays special like normal people. At least they will have my point as an alternative view. They need to see through the surface of things in order to fully enjoy the essence of life.
Sienna took to school a white shirt and had it printed "I love you, Mom" together with her palm print. Friday evening she presented it to me. The next day, after spending hours driving her around, I jumped into a shower. Sweet Sienna came into the bathroom, took down towel from the rack, and waited on me outside the shower. Then she insisted that she put on my socks for me. When I had to sew up a fallen out button, she helped to pull out the thread after I pushed the needle in... "Anything I can help, Mommy?" she asked. That's the kind of the present I am talking about. I can get it everyday. Who needs a holiday? So yesterday we just let it pass by like any other day.
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