10 | May 2020
10 | May 2020
F A M I L Y M A T T E R S
On Mother's Day
BY CLAIRE MULLEN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL SANTILLAN
T
here is a Hallmark version of Mother's Day.
It begins on a lovely spring day with Daddy
sneaking out of bed as soon as he hears little
footsteps coming down the stairs to allow the
day's honoree the forgotten luxury of sleeping in.
While Mama pretends to rest through the banging
and clanging coming from the kitchen, her clan prepares
breakfast in bed – a tray, presented precariously and
proudly by pajama-ed kiddos, complete with a pink bud,
hand-picked from the backyard, in a small vase. Mama
chuckles as she savors her hot coffee and pretends not to
mind that she's only le with the crust aer her little ones
each beg for a bite of her jelly toast.
is special day progresses leisurely, and could include
dressing up for Sunday service (a pretty corsage for Mama),
lunch at her favorite restaurant, a surprise solo sneak-away
to the spa courtesy of a forward-thinking husband, and
dinner waiting on the grill when she returns. She hasn't had
to cook a meal all day!
en there's a fancy store-bought cake and presents. A
gi certificate to a cute local boutique. A macaroni noodle
necklace handcraed at preschool. A miniature canvas
displaying a brightly painted flower formed out of little
handprints, and the words, "ank you for helping me
bloom."
It really is a perfect day. And for many, it's a departure
