I drew this some years ago outside our side door for my mother-in-law and my husband's aunt (also like a mother to us) so they would see it when they went outside that day.
It's funny that I thought I was drawing a cat, because those ears looks more like bunny ears!
It's really a fun thing that kids can do and call it a "present" for their mom.
Anyway, this is my mum a few years ago, doing Tae Kwon Do:
She's just an amazing woman. So strong, so loving and kind and helpful to other people, so smart. I'm grateful that she's my mom. That's why I wanted to do another blog and show some of her retro fashions from years back. This is it:
I've only put up a few photos so far. I will do more when I find the time (or when I can find the photos). I hope she likes it.
This is my sister Juli at her Tae Kwon Do black belt testing a few years ago:
I love the way her hair is swinging in this photo. Another strong woman, both physically and mentally. She's a great mom, too. She works hard at both her paying jobs and all of the non-paid work that a good mom does.
On a Mother's Day weekend like this, we tend to think of the mothers who are still here and the mothers who are gone and that we miss.
Our late sister Kim is one mother who we miss, and her son misses her so, so much, too. It's not fair that she's gone, or that any good mother is gone from a child's life too soon.
Anyway, Happy Mother's Day to all of the hard-working mothers out there who don't get enough credit for all that they do. It's a very hard job, and I'm sure that most of the mothers don't get nearly enough credit for all that they do. People tend to take it for granted, the love and the caring and all of the work, but really you should be getting thanks every day, not just on this one day.
Happy Mother's Day!
Christine