Mother's Day
What do I want for Mother's Day? I'll start with what I don't need right now. I don't need perfume, jewelry or spa treatments. I don't want a new cell phone with more bells and whistles, considering I haven't figured out the features on the one I've had for two years! I don't need an I-Pod, since I have little or no time to listen to music and actually prefer silence when I have a moment to myself. I don't need any more gadgets that take up the spaces that I no longer have time to keep organized.
Here's what I do want. I want to spend time with my family, without any fighting among my children. I want to have a complete conversation with my husband, without being interrupted by the kids or the phone. I want to sit down and read a magazine without guilt, as if I have nothing else to do. I want to watch a movie on the "Lifetime" network and one of those home makeover shows on "HGTV". I want time to go through old photos, to see how just how much my girls have grown. I want to eat food I didn't have to shop for or prepare. I want one day where I don't have to find something that's missing, or drive anyone to a practice or lesson. I don't want to have to worry about my makeup, hair or what I'm wearing for one day. I want peace, quiet and sleep! All these things you can't put in a box and tie with a bow, but they are the "luxuries" this busy mom can't seem to afford these days. Happy Mother's Day!
