In Case No One Mentioned It

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May 10, 2025 - 21:02
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In Case No One Mentioned It

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When I was a child I had two elderly women friends. One was a really old lady with which I sat in front of their old farmhouse and watched her chickens while talking. One sweet memory was when she brought me inside to ice cream with a huge spoon.
One was my neighbour Veronica. She was an artist and had really little money and no fridge. She had no partner or children and I could feel the love she had for me which felt rare and special as other grown ups didn‘t give me the feeling I was loveable (teachers). I still remeber the way it smelled at her appartment – so peaceful.

Shout out to all the hour-moms who leave a positive lasting impact. You are noticed and fondly remebered.

Thank you for the Big Salad post on motherless daughters. I did read the book “Motherless Daughters”

Anyone else feel super-ambivalent about Mother’s day? My mom made it such a big arfing deal, that my first thought about it is still the way she complained (crying!) about how I did Mother’s day wrong *when my first child was a newborn.* Literally, I celebrated HER wrong on MY first Mother’s day. That was a long long time ago, and she’s been gone for a long time, too, and I guess I just… need to let it go. Anyhow, hugs to any and all of you who aren’t feeling great about this weekend.

Yes, I think the best compliments to receive are about things no one else notices. And incidentally, someone once told me I was “too analytical” when discussing movies we saw, so I needed the loving analysis one!

Yesss! I’m a relatively new parent and have made it my Mother’s Day tradition to donate to Black Mamas Bail Out every year (and now my mom does it, too!). They usually work with organizers in my southern state among others so it’s extra special to be supporting fellow local moms. I’ve learned a lot about our county jail and the bail system just from their outreach every year. SO much admiration for the people who are freeing moms and reuniting them with their loved ones!