Mother's Day

I picked up the newspaper this morning and turned to the obituary section as I normally do. Being that today is Mother's Day, there were two pages of "In Memoriam Mother's Day Tributes". These small memorials consist of a picture and a short verse, usually a poem, written by the children of the deceased mom.

As a funeral director, I spend a good portion of my time sitting across the table from bereaved families trying to deal with the loss of their mother or father. Almost without exception, the death of the mother is harder to take. There is something about the love we receive from our mothers binds their hearts to ours in a way that is different than our fathers.

In our busy lives, it's easy for us to forget to call our mother and tell her that we love her and appreciate all she's done for us, and it is even harder to find the time to go and see her. Mother's Day is the perfect excuse to put our other distractions on hold and spend some quality time with mom.

Believe me, an hour or so spent with mom today either in person or on the phone means far more to her than a small ad in the paper after she is gone.

Happy Mother's Day Mom. I love you.