I really disliked Mother’s Day. It’s mainly because whenever Mother’s Day arrived, I would become a very selfish person with very unrealistic expectations. Every year I set myself up for disappointment and by the end of that day, I was disappointed with myself as well. So this year, I decided that I’m not really going to celebrate Mother’s Day…for me. I will celebrate Mother’s Day for other people.
Early Mother’s Day morning, while my kids and husband were still asleep, I went out to breakfast with my mom, my aunt, my brother, and his wife. It was lovely! And to my surprise, my brother and wife paid for my meal. That was totally unexpected.
My father-in-law needed us to to help him with some yard work and Mother’s Day was the only day in our schedule that was free. So that’s what we did. After church and yummy grilled cheese sandwiches cooked to perfection by my husband, we headed out to my father-in-law’s home.
It was a gorgeous spring day. My father-in-law put us all to work and we got a lot of things done. He really appreciated our help and we really were glad to help him. Afterwards, we stopped at my husband’s mother’s grave and planted some marigolds and said a prayer.
On our way home, we stopped at Sky Manor Restaurant which is located at the Sky Manor Airport in Pittstown, NJ. The restaurant is a family-owned business located right next to the runway of the airport. As we ate dinner, we saw several small airplanes land and we even saw a hot air balloon fly right overhead.
That Mother’s Day was one of the nicest ones I have experienced in a long time. It was totally unexpected.
I am so thankful for the gift of that day and the unexpected blessings that filled it.
“He has the most who is most content with the least.” ~ Diogenes
Remember, if you would like to share your version of “Thankful Thursday” (photos or text or both) in the future, you can link your post to my post on Thursdays in the comments section with the title “Thankful Thursday”.
Happy Thursday Everyone!
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May 15, 2014 at 6:18 am
Sounds like you had a great Mother’s Day! It’s so nice of you to think of others on this day for you…and in the end you all spent valuable time together, doing so many things and it’s hard to say you didn’t enjoy this day. Sometimes having no expectations leaves us free to be ourselves and enjoy the moment 🙂
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May 20, 2014 at 4:35 pm
Yes Mabel! Thank you.
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May 15, 2014 at 11:39 am
So totally agree with you on Mother’s Day! I also decided not to celebrate for myself many years ago… Great post, Luna!
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May 20, 2014 at 4:36 pm
Thanks Amy. 🙂
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May 15, 2014 at 11:51 am
I’m glad that you had a wonderful day! Mother’s Day is about honoring the women in our lives and sometimes the best way to do that is to ignore the hype of something and just live.
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May 20, 2014 at 4:37 pm
Yes, Martha. Thanks!
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May 15, 2014 at 1:32 pm
I love your honesty. I can identify. My children couldn’t be home this year, but my husband and I had a wonderful time together. I choose to focus on the positive.
http://hostessatheart.com/category/thankful-thursday/
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May 20, 2014 at 4:38 pm
That’s what we have to do so we don’t drag ourselves down. Glad you had a good Mother’s day anyway!
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May 15, 2014 at 3:28 pm
Happy Thursday! I’m sure you had a great day! The pictures tell your story beautifully! Who wouldn’t be grateful for such a blessed day…?
Here is the link to my Thankful Thursday: http://celebratingsunshine.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/thankful-thursday-after-mothers-day/
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May 20, 2014 at 4:38 pm
Thank you! Thanks for sharing your Thankful Thursday with us!
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May 15, 2014 at 9:11 pm
Sounds like you spent the day as a mom and it was a great one!!!!!
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May 20, 2014 at 4:40 pm
Thanks Nora! Yes, it was. 🙂
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May 15, 2014 at 11:15 pm
A Mother’s Day well spent! It’s a great post and the pics are also beautiful 🙂
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May 23, 2014 at 6:57 am
Happy mothers day! This year was my first as a mother. I don’t think I’ll have 9 kids but I’d certainly like another one or two. I’ve been meaning to ask you: you always seem to capture perfect moments on what must be a pretty big camera. I have a digital SLR and I’d love to take more spontaneous shots like you… but it’s so hard to have close at hand because of its size. So my question is: how do you do it? How do you capture these special moments?
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