The Mother's Day That Sorta Isn't

I don't really like cake. I don't like parties in my honor. They make me feel weird. I tell you this to help you understand why my family has decided to postpone Mother's Day this year. I don't do Mother's Day when it's all about me. I don't even do my own birthday, and it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm getting older. I'm quite comfortable with my age. I'm about to turn 39 in few days, and the idea of pushing 40 doesn't bother me.

What bothers me is doing a bunch of work to put on a party when I'm the guest of honor. I don't need much. I don't like cake. I don't eat a huge breakfast, so a fancy brunch in my honor is kinda pointless. All the work that goes into putting on things like Mother's Day and my birthday isn't for me. It's for those around me.. which sorta defeats the point. And for those of you who think someone else should be doing the work, hehe, you don't have autistic kids. Aside from an 8yo in a wheelchair there is no one else in my house to do the work.

So, we're postponing Mother's Day until the 21st, at which point we will also celebrate Cinco de Mayo, my birthday, and Memorial Day. We're calling it the May Daze weekend. Why are we doing this? Because that's when we'll be able to afford to bring my mother down from the old hometown via shuttle. I'll have someone else to concentrate on as a guest of honor. I love spoiling my mom, so it works great for me.

As for today, the day when everyone else is celebrating Mother's Day, I plan to work. I have some articles due to a few different ezines, and I plan to get some of those finished. I'll also sit vigil on the APOV groups in case another autism mom (or dad) has a bad day and needs a friend... which happens pretty much every year. Autism and Mother's Day don't seem to mix well for many people. Our chatrooms and satellite groups tend to fill up fast on holidays.

So, to the rest of you who will be observing this particular holiday on it's appointed day, Happy Mother's Day. I hope it turns out great for you! I've heard the urban legend that this does occasionally happen from time to time, lol.

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