My Special Mediocrities

Happy Mother's Day, everyone!
Hope your day was a special one.

As for me, ever since I was blessed with my boy(s), each year seems more and more special.
Rachid and I have long decided that we were not going to have gifts for each other on Mother's /Father's Day since we're not each other's mother or father.

We've always tried to guide and influence our boys so that they understand the importance of giving thanks on those days. However, despite our effort, these surprises have leaped to a whole new level of creativity since they started school!


This year, I received a teapot craft with the Tazo tea from Pucker and a book of appreciation and a fridge magnet from Jay. Pucker was so excited about his present that he must have shown it to me at least 30 times before the actual day. He'd go hide it in his room, get too anxious about having to wait for so long and bring it down to show me, change his mind and go hide it again after making me promise that I saw nothing at all. This happened at least several times a day for the past week!

It's hard to see on the picture, but Jay's book contained messages like "You're the best mom (thumbs up)," and "Thank you for my life," as well as a poem that read "Roses are red, Violets are blue, I can't wait To play with you!" The most heart-felt message from Jay said "My mother is as pretty as (fill in the blank)her inside." ....I need to get my act together QUICK!



Today was a graduation day from my MOPS group.
Since Pucker will be starting kindergarten this fall, he went through a graduation ceremony as well.

In Disney's Incredibles, Mr. Incredible says "They keep finding new ways to celebrate mediocrity," regarding his son's graduation ceremony from 4th grade. This happens to be one of Rachid's favorite quotes of all time, but when it actually happens to you, man, mediocrity can be so extraordinary!

I am just so thankful that I was given this opportunity to be a mother. I've learned and grown so much through this experience, and I've received so much joy and happiness just watching my boys grow for the last several years. To be thanked for being a mother, when it benefits me so much more than I could ever benefit my boys, makes me refocus on what I need to be doing with them.

It is so true, as my mentor mom quoted during today's meeting, that there is no way to be a perfect mother but a million ways to be a good mother. I quietly renewed my resolution to be the best version of myself as constantly as possible.