Bittersweet ...

"I have laughed more than daffodils and

cried more than June."

Sanober Khan

Mother's Day is often times bittersweet.  Old memories surface with a sense of joy, but then can be followed by a sense of loss ... as nothing lasts forever.  We notice a woman weeping, but we are not certain if she is mourning the loss of her partner, child, or faithful dog.  

We celebrate Mother's Day giving respect and honor, but hidden behind our mind's closed doors, linger thoughts of rejection, dedication, and relationships left undone.  Unfinished thoughts weigh heavily within.

While some glory in thoughts of a mother's touch, others focus on the mother's love they extended.  Memory can be selective, downplaying reality and embellishing scenarios to support Mother's Day celebrations.    This day, too, shall pass.