First Mother's Day

This was the first Mother's Day that I sent something to my natural mother. I was planning on being in the same town that my natural mother lives in because of job related duties, but it turns out that when my parent's found out that I was going to be in the same town as my natural mother, they pitched a fit.

Rules for adoptees on Mother's Day:
(1) Must be at parent's house with mother!
(2) Can not be at or near natural mother's town no matter what!
(3) Just because I am a mother, does not mean I can do what "I" want on Mother's Day (see rule 1)

So, after finding out the rules, I decided that I could take my natural mother out for lunch on the Friday before Mother's Day since I was going to be in the same town.

I decided to send her flowers on Thursday before Mother's Day. This would be the 40th Mother's Day that I should have had with her. So, I bought 39 pink carnations and 1 red rose. Had them put in a vase and arranged very tightly to form a bouquet with the rose being in the middle. On the card, it said:

"A carnation for each of the 39 Mother's Days I have missed, and a rose to wish you a Happy Mother's Day."

Then I had it delivered to her at her office. She called me and told me that she really liked them.

It turned out that I did not go to the same town she lives in that week, so I couldn't take her out to lunch. I am hoping to do that the next time I am there.