On this Mother’s Day, this mother is complete. She needs nothing more.
Wait a minute. Did I just say that? Can I really be Jewish, and say something like that??
If you don’t know the culture well enough to know that “happy” and “mother” do NOT go together, perhaps this might give you some idea: The other day a dear friend and I practically split a gut laughing about my friend’s idea for a bumper sticker – hope she doesn’t mind my appropriating her brilliance here, and she’s not even Jewish – it goes:
“Think you’re having a good day? It’s not as good as it could have been.”
But it’s true and I’m not ashamed to admit it. I’m a Jewish mother AND I’m happy. Here’s what gives, with the disconcerting happy:
Kids who play freely and well. The housework can go hang.
One kid who’s growing more and more capable of gentleness and delicacy and nobility.
One kid who’s still curious as heck, and so cute with it all.
Two kids who are smart enough and generous enough to learn to coexist (ridden-herd-over watched-over by Ma and also the little sculpture-guardian over there at the right). Those who’ve been following the Battle of The Beds lately, you can share in a mother’s “kvell” at this one. And if you don’t know from “kvell,” look it up in the Yinglish Dictionary and also enjoy the joke – and check out “nachas” too, be sure to listen to that one, all here.
The unutterable sweetness of a sleeping baby –
And of a tired baby who won’t go to sleep because he’s afraid he’ll miss something –
– and who falls out anyway in the end.
Happy Mother’s Day. To all moms of all kinds.
big purrs from us!
Back atcha, Layla!
Wishing you a Very Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at the Katnip Lounge! Including the Shiksa.
Must have the Shiksa on board! Head-butts to you, too, Sheebie — was just catching up over at your place. Excellent as ever.
Happy Mother’s day! I’m well happy to be mom of fur-persons and to leave it at that :) These photos are proof of how good you are at it.
Aww. Thank you. A labor of love.
Happy Mother’s Day!! So many cute pictures, I fully enjoyed them. So glad to know you’re admitting to be a mother AND happy! LOL
The truth hurts. But it must be told.
Happy Mother’s Day, Cat-Mommy! Lovely pictures and words, it had me kvelling, too…
Mutual kvell-dom. The very best of kvells.
Have a wonderful day with your lovely cats! Such gorgeous pictures, you can really see the love in Fang’s eyes, huh :)
Yes. He is a little smooch-ums. Best wishes to you, too, dear Wazeau. With your flowers.
I was wondering where you’d got to, but you’ve obviously been at a love-in. :) Looks good!
So good. Specially because I’ve been forever away from this blog. So glad to be back.
In the words of Bruce Forsythe, Nice to see you, to see you nice.
Almost Yiddish in syntax. Except there it would be — “nice to see you, it isn’t!”
Happy Mother’s Day! Such beautiful pictures of such handsome boys.
Oh Melanie. Thank you. To you too. I must hop over to your place. See what’s up.
Happy Mothers Day my friend!
To you too, woo woo!