Mother's Day

Happy mother's Day, moms!

Today I had this dialogue with my almost four year-old son, who nowadays seams really concerned about death. We had just returned from the 3rd mamathon that was organized by Faros Zois of Corfu (Life's Lighthouse). He called me to his room and said:

-I don't want you to die.

-Don't worry, I won't.

-I'm not worried, I am afraid.

-What are you afraid of?

-I am afraid you will die and I will be alone.

-But even if I die you won't be alone. You will have dad and your sister and our dog.

-What if I die?

-What if you do?

-I won't like it.

The conversation went on, becoming even more uncomfortable. I don't know if I gave the right answers. Of course right now he is playing happily with his toy-cars in his room, so I probably nailed it!

It's not easy to be a mom. Probably it never was. But nowadays it seems to be really "heavy". I can present numerous reason why today's women find it hard to accept our role, but I won't. Not today, not in this post

Today, I just feel the need to say to all those moms out there well done. So, well done! Well done for our sacrifices and sleepless nights and worries and mistakes and hysterias. Well done for the pain, the tears, the shouting and the hugging. Today that motherhood is on the spotlight. let's not think what we could have done differently. Let's not think where we would have been, if our mother had done something differently. Let's be soft on ourselves and our mothers. Let's accept wishes, believing we really deserve them. Tomorrow we can start worrying about how good we are, all over again. About omissions. Tomorrow, let's get once more mad with our mothers, for what they told us during our adolescence. Today, only love.

Happy Mother's day!