"I always treated it like my mom's own personal Christmas Day, like I was her mom and she was my only child. I got excited about spoiling her, about picking flowers from the neighbor's garden and putting them in a vase for her, about writing her a poem in a homemade card at school."
"Our ritual petered out and died completely when I became a mom myself. I was so young, just 21 years old at the time. I was so very focused on all of my new roles. New mom, new adult, new person with my own future."
"I forgot that the mother-child relationship is for our entire lives. I forgot it's not just a one-way street of her loving me and me talking at her."
Celebrating Mother's Day as a child brought immense joy and excitement, creating a special bond with the mother. Over time, as responsibilities increased with becoming a mother, the focus shifted away from honoring the own mother. The realization emerged that the mother-child relationship is lifelong and requires mutual recognition and appreciation, not just a one-sided affection. The importance of teaching children to celebrate their mothers is highlighted, emphasizing the need to maintain connections across generations.
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