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STTS Editorial
Copyright (c) 1994, Joe DeRouen
All rights reserved
The May issue, like other issues in the past, will deal with a theme.
This issue, it's Mother's Day.
Mother's Day is May 8th, of course. It's a day meant to celebrate
motherhood, from the youngest mother of newborns to the oldest mother of
mothers herself.
Sure, mother's day has been commercialized beyond all recognition.
Isn't that the way it is with most holidays in America? But just
because it's been commercialized doesn't mean that it isn't important,
and doesn't mean that we should ignore it.
Mother's everywhere should be held up in the highest esteem and the
institute of motherhood rejoiced. We should do this every day but, of
course, we don't. The least we can do is celebrate the act of giving
birth on this one day, on May 8th.
Sadly, it isn't always this way. In this day and age of the no-nukes
(non-nuclear) family, we don't always have a mother with whom to
celebrate. If we *do* have one, there's a good chance she lives a few
thousand miles away. There's also the chance that you're estranged from
your mother, holding a grudge from days of dysfunctionality long past.
Mother's Day, really, is the celebration of motherhood. If your mother
happens to live a few thousand miles away (mine does) send her a card.
Call her on the telephone. If you can afford it, send flowers or a
gift. Let her know she's appreciated.
My mother lives in Oregon and I haven't seen her in nearly two years.
She's my only parent (my father died in 1981) and though we've had our
problems - a lot of problems! - she's very important to me. I'll be
making that call, sending that card, having the florist deliver those
flowers.
After all, it's Mother's Day. Isn't that what it's all about?
Joe DeRouen, May 1st 1994