What goes on Mother’s Day at my house? Well all the stepchildren are honoring their Mother with a brunch spearheaded by none other than my middle stepdaughter who does everything with purpose and design. She never leaves a stone unturned. That is why she is so successful in her business life. I don’t know if that in turn means that her relationships follow suit but I have heard many accounts that her friends look to her for expert guidance in most facets of their lives as well.
I never relish these get togethers but they usually make my wife feel attended and loved and fortunately they never last too long like some of the affairs at my sister in laws where the drinking is always overdone. My blended family never goes overboard with imbibing and never personifies it. In other words they drink like earthlings and never alcoholically, at least not in my presence. I like to think it is out of respect for me but even if it’s not I love how mature my stepchildren are in virtually every aspect of their lives.
My mother passed more than 11 years ago and so when this holiday comes around I always feel as if I am just an onlooker and not a participant.
