Happy Mother's Day - I'm still so sorry...

 So, it's time for my annual apology letter to my mom. It's become apparent over the years that children have given me a new perspective on my childhood. So, here we go....

Photo by George Dolgikh: https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-ceramic-teacup-2072170/

Dearest Mom, 

I am so sorry for:

• interrupting you saying, "I know, I know, I know." and then having to ask you what you just said
  
  
• every time you got a call that saying that I was injured or sick at school and you had to drop everything to come and get me worried the entire time
  
  
• sitting in your favourite spot while eating crackers and leaving crumbs everywhere
  
  
• opening up and abandoning mostly full tins of pop (or, in my kid's cases, sparkling water, ahem, Jack)
  
  
• shoving garbage down the sides of the couch because I was too lazy to get up and throw my trash in the garbage
  
  
• making you relearn math concepts so you could help me study
  
  
• crying when I still don't understand said math concepts
  
  
• putting the milk back in the fridge with less than a sip left
  
  
• throwing a tea towel onto a spill and considering it "cleaned up"
  
  
• leaving my dishes all around the house (and grumbling when you asked me to put them away)
  
  
• complaining about having to get ready for my extracurriculars, despite loving them when I got there
  
  
• putting empty pens away instead of throwing them out
  
  
• losing important things (like charger cords), tweezers, scissors, tape, protractors, only to magically rediscover them as soon as you have bought a replacement

This is just a tiny snippet of many things I am thankful for.

Thank you for everything you did for me, and continue to do for me and my kids.

Happy Mother's Day - I'm so sorry

It's been over a month since I last posted. Extreme lock down in Ontario hasn't given me much to write about. That being said, we're all managing to muddle through and are happy that it's starting to get warmer outside. 

Now, it's time for my annual Mother's Day Apology note to my own mother. I feel with over a year at home, working with my twins completing online learning I have a lot of inspiration to draw from. So, here we go.

Dearest Mom,

I am so very sorry for:

• Trying on clothes and immediately throwing them in the dirty laundry 
  
  
• Anytime I didn't go pee (or worse) before we left the house and created undo stress while you had to urgently look for a washroom (or in COVID times a jar or bag)
  
  
• Complaining that there's no food in the house the day after you go grocery shopping
  
  
• Talking to you incessantly when you are on an important phone call/meeting
  
  
• Busting into the bathroom when you are using it
  
  
• Leaving dirty cups like gross petri dishes to grow things in my room
  
  
• Insisting I have a favourite food, and then the second you buy it in bulk, refusing to ever eat it again
  
  
• Wiping my wet hands on a freshly painted wall
  
  
• Accidentally flushing the toilet when you're in the shower and burning you with scalding water
  
  
• The endless dentist appointments you had to sit through (and pay for), even the pre-braces stuff
  
  
• Replaying annoying songs on repeat, at full blast
  
  
• Acting like a hoarder who refuses to throw anything out, even if it's an old cereal box
  
  
• Not brushing my hair and then crying when you have to comb out the tangles
  
  
• Never clearing my dishes, despite being reminded
  
  
• Not saying thank you
  
  
• Not understanding the work it took to keep us safe, and it taking a worldwide pandemic to truly have this one hit home
  
  
• Any time you had to manage my disappointment when things got cancelled 

This past year taught me just how much you sacrificed when we were growing up to keep us happy. I am so thankful that you've managed to stay connected and involved with all of Molly and Jack, even though often times this past 15 months it's been over telephone, email, and zoom.

Happy Mother's Day! I love you!