Pink roses
Today was meant to be my “stay at home and study my ass off” day, but it kind of fell flat when I woke up at twelve in the afternoon and realised I had to do something more important than study: To go out and buy a birthday present for my mum.
For every time I call or think of her as a bitch, an illiterate idiot or mind controlling psychopath, there are hundreds of times where I think she’s special, tougher than diamonds, compassionate and supportive. As much as I feel love for her, I feel guilt as well that I’ve taken up so much of her time and money and life.
I’ve never seen my mother cry more than I have this year. She cried when her brother did the stupidest thing to his family, she cried when a Chinese celebrity died. She cried when she heard about the earthquake in China and she cried when I gave her a bunch of pink roses this afternoon.
Every time I tell her not to cry, I end up crying myself. She has that kind of effect on me.
Happy birthday to the most influential woman in my life.
# Amanda, 6 months ago.
You make me cry too.
# Tracey, 6 months ago.
Happy crying or bad crying?
# Amanda, 6 months ago.
Is that even a question?
# Tracey, 6 months ago.
I don’t know, I’m confused. *kicks revision*
# Noellium, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
That was sweet. ^_^ Moms are special.
# Tracey, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
Yayyyyy mums XD
# Felisa, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
Awww… short but sweet. Dude, you made ME cry!
# Tracey, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
*hands Felisa a tissue* Don’t cry!!!
# experiment-fatso, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
Awww… that’s adorable. I think truly loving someone (regardless of whether it’s parental or mate-for-life love) is when you acknowledge their imperfections and flaws but love them all the more for it. Someone famous (or otherwise) once said something along the lines that if you thought the person you love was perfect, your sight and senses must be terribly flawed.
Mmm… tango and dance music.
Heh. I’m such a cheap skate. For Mother’s Day I didn’t buy mum a bouquet. Instead I drew a picture of one and gave that to her… =P
# Tracey, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
Annie, you always come up with the nicest comments but… THAT’S REALLY CHEAP XDDD
Although you are an amazing drawer, so it probably looked like the real thing :P
# experiment-fatso, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
Lol. Yes, I know that was really cheap of me to do that… and it didn’t look like the real thing. It looked like a bunch of pen squiggles and pale colour.
# Tracey, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
…Quit being so modest, I know it was a masterpiece.
# Arielle, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
As much as I bitch about my mum too, I love her very much.
I don’t buy her flowers though. I buy her books.
# Tracey, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
A book lasts a lot longer than a bunch of flowers do ;)
# Kaisa, 5 months, 4 weeks ago.
Mums are strange creatures. They drive you insane but you can’t survive without them.
I’m a terrible daughter I rarely buy my Mother presents. Though, she always says it’s enough that I wish her a happy birthday and insists that I spend my money on something more important…
# Tracey, 5 months, 3 weeks ago.
Ah, my mum says that too but I still feel really crappily if I don’t get at least some sort of physical present for her!
# Diana, 5 months, 3 weeks ago.
Ah, you’re making me think of me and my mom. You described us perfectly. I hope you and yours had a wonderful day <3
# Tracey, 5 months, 3 weeks ago.
:D Thank you! I’m glad you and your mum have a good relationship as well!
# Holly, 5 months, 3 weeks ago.
Man I wish I had that kind of relationship with my mother! :(
Lol, it’s awesome that you do though. :D
# Tracey, 5 months, 3 weeks ago.
Nooooo, aren’t you and your mother close D= That’s awful to hear, but I hope you guys at least get along?
# Aggy, 5 months, 3 weeks ago.
I THOUGHT I WAS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE!!!!
# Tracey, 5 months, 3 weeks ago.
…DON’T BE A MOLE AGATHA. YOU’LL NEVER BE INFLUENTIAL.
# Sean, 5 months, 3 weeks ago.
I’m so glad you and your mother are close. My family and I probably have the worst relationship ever, especially my mother sometimes. We love each other, but we don’t show it. We hardly talk and we live in the same house. I think it’s great that even after all the bad times it still manages to be good for you in the end. :)
# Aggarino, 5 months, 2 weeks ago.
thats what you think…
# Laur, 5 months, 2 weeks ago.
This was such a sweet post. There’s no need to feel guilty about taking up her life, though — you ARE her life! I’m sure she appreciates every moment with you, even the sad times and disagreements. It’s really something to treasure when you’re able to have such a close relationship with your mother.