Today was Mother's Day where all mothers are to be honored and celebrated. It should be their day off from the worries of the world but, I have got news for you...that just does not happen....especially with the uncertain times that are slapping us in the face. Mothers worry. Mothers fret for the safety of their children (even when they are grown). Mothers are mothers. We will always look out for the best interest of our kids. Obviously, there is no "day off". The work is just conveniently shoved to another day. After all, who is going to pick up the slack while everyone insists she sits. The answer...no one. No one! The laundry, cooking, cleaning, caring for children, tending the needs of all family members, caring for the ill, soothing bruised egos are all mom chores. No one will pick up the slack. Don't even think that some one else will scrub that toilet cause it ain't happenin', folks. It ain't happenin'.
Perhaps it was just because of this social distancing or chalk it up to a bad mood day, but this was not a favorite day of mine. Oh, it had its bright moments since I did get to "see" (but not hug) my beautiful daughter and handsome son-in-law. We had to keep our "6 feet distancing" since she is in the medical field and is adamant about not spreading the virus. (I fully agree with that.) Having them here (in the yard) for a few moments was glorious! Another delightful moment was when Son pitched in to help home can the green beans that Mark brought home for the farmer's market. His quirky jokes made the time go faster. Still, I missed my oldest son, sweet daughter-in-law and grandlittles. That huge hole in my day hurt.
Speaking of "holes", I was tempted to crawl into one I found early this morning and just stay there. I could ride out the day in perfect bliss hiding in the sky! There was one break in the clouds that gave the illusion that it was an escape hatch from the worries of the world! If only I had a ladder long enough to reach the clouds, things would have been ok. Sometimes you just need to escape....I thought about it. It might have been a fun adventure!
The other morning while I was on the pier, I noticed that as I watched the sunrise, something pretty spectacular was going on to the south. The sky was brighter and there were large clouds looming but those clouds looked vastly different than the ones shrouding the sun. To the east, dark clouds were moving in and giving threat to an upcoming thunderstorm, the sky was gray and waters were dark. The southern clouds were not nearly as ominous, the sky was brilliant blue and the sun was casting perfect reflections on the water. It puzzled me, to say the least. How could the sky appear so exactly opposite at the same time?
While pondering the sunrise and weird effect, it dawned on me how this was eerily similar to some people. One side is bright and cheery while the other is dark and threatening. The twofold personalities are difficult for most of us to understand. As with the morning sky that I viewed not seeming to fit, the dual personality of such a person just does not seem to mesh. Being around the person is difficult since there is no telling when a mood is going to change into something unfavorable. While we all have our ups and downs, some folks seem to thrive in the turmoil. Not me. I think I am just too lazy to flip-flop back and forth. Let me just stay in my happy place.
The clouds did come together as a storm that dumped nigh on two inches of rain in the gardens. This was a welcome occurrence since we have been in the midst of a severe drought complete with wildfires in the general area. Now, the turbulent storm has brought peace from the raging fires. I guess it takes all kinds...in weather and in people. (The two photos were taken less than a minute apart from the same spot on the pier. One facing the east and sunrise. The other facing the south.)
