Posted by emme on May 10, 2009, at 17:20:54
In reply to Re: Unhappy Mother's Day » emme, posted by Dinah on May 10, 2009, at 11:52:02
Hi Dinah,
Thanks for the kind words. I've spent the day crying on and off and I'm tired now. Yes, this day can be hard. I avoided going to religious services for fear there would be mother's day activities.
I did end up writing a letter and taking it to the supervisor on duty. I told her I didn't want anyone reprimanded (I didn't specify which employees it was), but that I want them to please be more sensitive as there are women who have difficulties with conception or who may have miscarried or otherwise lost a child. Hopefully the guilty party will hear about this and think twice in the future.
emme
> ((( Emme )))
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> I think this is a day that can be very painful to many. People who have moms they just can't feel about that way. Mothers whose children don't feel about them in that hearts and candy way. And people who wanted desperately to be moms and weren't able to.
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> Even the nicest gestures, like giving flowers to moms in church, can end up being reminders of things that weren't to be.
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> I think people are growing to be more sensible of that, and a lot of the sentiments I hear expressed nowadays try to take those people into account. But change is slow.
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> I hope someone today tells that cashier that wishing a happy mother's day is a nice gesture, but can be painful for those who aren't mothers.
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