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Mother’s Day is THIS Sunday. A day to celebrate and honour our mom’s and mother figures in our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a wonderful day that isn’t always wonderful for everyone. My heart goes out to anyone who is missing their mom. Anyone that is grieving the loss of their mother or the loss of the relationship with their mother. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My heart goes out to anyone who is grieving a child, or those longing to be a mom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a lot of people this day can be especially difficult. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m a mom of three. All three of my kids live out of the house now and it’s hard on my mom heart to miss them as much as I do. I miss the chaos, the energy, and the day to day routines. I miss one on one conversations. The sillyness that comes. Thankfully there’s Facetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I’m also a daughter missing her mom. It’s been 35 Mother’s Days without my mom, and this time of year doesn’t get any easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think of her with the lilacs in bloom and the lily of the valley coming up in my garden. I think of her when I look at my kids. I think of her when I’m in the kitchen and using one of her old recipes, or some of the kitchen tools I still have. I think of her when I watch “my” birds at the feeder in the backyard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think of her in the quiet. I think of her when I play my music loud. My mom loved her music. She loved flowers and gardening and dancing in the living room. She loved making people laugh. But mostly? She loved us. She loved her family. And oh my gosh, we sure miss her. I miss her terribly – but more so on days like today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will always remember her with a smile, and always hope that I make her proud in all that I do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am proud to be Judy’s daughter and I will find a way to remember her and celebrate her on Sunday. It’s probably going to involve a trip to the nursery to get one of her favourite flowers. It’s going to involve singing to one of her favourite songs and enjoying a cup of tea like she always loved to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wishing you a very happy Mother’s Day weekend. I hope you celebrate your mom if you can and if you’re missing yours, I hope you find a way to remember and honour and celebrate who you’re missing in a way that is meaningful to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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