My wonderful husband knew all of this and surprised me with a weekend getaway to Park City. It was the perfect solution. We left Saturday morning, shopped the outlets, went swimming, and toured the Olympic park. It. Was. Perfect.
This Mother's Day was different than all of the others for several reasons:
- I finally realized that it is okay for me to skip church when the pain of going will be more than the strength received. Mother's Day is one of those days. I do not have to hold back tears as the cute primary children sing Mother's Day songs, when the speaker talks about how important it is to be a mother, or when the bishop asks all of the mothers to stand so the youth can hand out flowers and chocolate.
- A few weeks before, I was feeling brave and shared our story with my FB friends. So, come Mother's Day I received some of the most thoughtful texts, messages and cards from friends and family. I have never felt so loved and so thought of.
- I realized that couples dealing with infertility are not the only ones who find Mother's Day hard. There are people that have a strained relationship with their mom, people who have lost their mom, or parents raising kids on their own due to death, divorce, etc.
- I avoided all social media. I am really proud of myself for this one. Social media will always be flooded with Mother's Day related posts and pictures. Great decision on my part.
As I reflected back on this past Mother's Day, I realized that I can make it a day that is hard and sad or I can use it as a constant reminder of hope, of better things to come. There is always hope!
