I have 3 children
Only one is living
The last 3 years have been the roughest 3 years for both of us
From surviving psychological abuse to being thrown in cramped living quarters just to keep from living on the streets
From completely losing what little support we had to trying to navigate a world that wants to glaze over what’s happening
While mother’s should be celebrated, not everyone is in a position to do so
My son and I spent the weekend celebrating the outdoors and making memories
From going to the beach to getting ice cream (twice)
From visiting a new playground to visiting a new eatery
It didn’t escape me, though, that no matter what happened this weekend, there’d be no one here to take over for me so I can have at least one day to rest
There’d be no one reaching out to see of I needed anything
There’d be no one reaching out for, well…period
Other than 2 people
And one of them I’ve known for less than a year
I have no incentive to celebrate a ‘holiday’ that’s meant to celebrate mother’s with a support system
A support system I don’t have
So, no, we didn’t celebrate
And we probably won’t next year either
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