Continuing the theme of significant dates - Mother's Day is approaching. This will mean different things to different people. If mum is alive and you have a good relationship with her, it may be a positive acknowledgement of your appreciation of her. If mum is dead but you had a good relationship with her, it may bring about feelings of warmth for her but also sadness about her not being with you now. I think that in bereavement, the first year encompassing these significant dates can be particularly difficult but people do seem to find a way to deal with them.
If you have never met your mum, this date may not even hold any significance for you. If it does, it may be that it reminds you of the empty gap in your life or your quest of searching for her.
If your relationship with your mum is either distant or conflicting, you may have mixed feelings about Mother's Day and perhaps feel a pressure to acknowledge her in a positive way when actually you may not feel like doing so.
There is probably a lot more I could write about mothers but perhaps that may be more suited to a proper article.
As always, any comments to add to the discussion are welcome!
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