This is not the usual Mother’s Day for me because it falls on May 13 which is also my mother’s birthday. I’m reminded of May 13, 1989. That year, it was also Mother’s Day and my mother’s birthday. I was a mother, but the occasional convergence of my mom’s birthday with Mother’s Day made her the focus of our attention. However, the festivities that day were abruptly interrupted by news that my father had a massive stroke in his office. Yes, he was working that Sunday because for an accountant it was still tax season. That stroke ultimately ended his life. So, 29 years later, on another May 13th Mother’s Day/birthday without my mother, I’m smiling, not crying. Continue reading “Not Just Any Mother’s Day on May 13th”
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