Just want to wish all you Mums a good day tomorrow. As I don't have children, it obviously doesn't mean a great deal to me. Having said that though, I did receive a nice surprise today from my stepdaughter, Lauren. She bought me two oil diffusers - those scented oils you put bamboo reeds in and place around your house. She knows I love that sort of stuff. What really touched me was the Swarovski key chain she put with them, which came with this little poem attached:
"Someone Special
Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never the same again".
She's a sweet girl, well I should say woman, as she recently turned 23. I've always had a good relationship with Lauren. I can barely believe she was only 13 when Russ & I started dating. She's grown into an intelligent and thoughtful young woman. I couldn't be more proud of her if she were my own flesh and blood.
I, on the other hand, am a terrible daughter. Although I purchased a gift online for my mother, it hasn't as yet arrived, and as I've been working so much recently and not finishing until 6.00 pm, it completely slipped my mind to pick up a card for my own mother. I know she's not going to be happy with me, and this is the first year that I have forgotten. I don't really have much of an excuse other than I work from home (and in fact, other than to walk Toby each morning and to check the mailbox, I haven't even *left* the house since last Sunday), don't finish until 6.00 pm, and I've had quite a lot on my mind the past few weeks. Perhaps I can take her out to dinner tomorrow night to make up for it. Although I love my Mum, she does tend to like to hold grudges for these sorts of things. In actuality, she would probably be more likely to forgive me if I had forgotten the gift, but bought a card.
Oh well. I do my best, but after all, I'm only human.
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