my point was really that we are all nurturers and mother's of sorts. My two aunts never had children and I buy them a card and honor them ever year for the love they have shown me and others in my life.

no big deal. I will think of something else.

I'm really sorry too Mary Jo.
I'm just hyper sensitive this time of year.

MaryJo,
please don't be upset if your homework took a different turn than you may have originally intended. One thing I love about this forum is that we can post our opinions and feelings and not be judged by them. I did not get to read the actual assignment, it was gone by then. I responded as best I could.

I look at Mother's Day as a family day. My best friend buys her Mother cards for both Mothers and Fathers Day because her father passed away when she was young and her mother had to step up and be both. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that we do each look at it a little differently, and its OK.

For me this is an important Mother's Day, how I handle it is going to either help me or not. I choose to use it as a day of healing and celebrating the closeness my family shares. Something I know many families don't have. I always count my blessings on Mother's Day and Father's Day( a a whole lot of random days too) because I am so lucky to have the family I do.

Laurie

PS editted to add.... your homework helped me put into words, feelings I have been trying to sort out for the last week or so. So for whatever its worth.. Thank You.

Sorry, MaryJo, didn't mean to make you feel attacked. I almost didn't post my response because I thought you might feel that way -- I wasn't upset or offended, just was trying to add another viewpoint to the conversation.