Am I a Bad Son???

My Mom's Favorite Cookies

Driving into work this morning, I heard a commercial on the radio to order flowers for Mother’s Day which is this coming Sunday.  I immediately made a mental note to order flowers for both my wife – who’s the mother of our two girls – and for my mother-in-law.

My own mother didn’t even cross my mind.

The reason being is that she died in a car crash more than six years ago.

When I see that in writing, it doesn’t even seem possible that it’s been that long since she’s been gone. But during that time, Mother’s Day has completed shifted its meaning for me.

I see the excellent job my wife is doing as a mom and that has completely redefined “motherhood” in my eyes.  Don’t misunderstand me, I still love my mother and I do miss her from time-to-time.  But I don’t tend to think about her in connection to Mother’s Day any more.