A Celebration of Mothers and Women

celebration-of-mothers-and-women By Pamela D Wilson, The Care Navigator, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CG

May, one of the finest months of spring is the month of Mother's Day. For those of us who have lost a mother, this day ceases to be a day of celebration and becomes a day of remembrance. If we are a mother and have children it is both a day of celebration and remembrance. My mother passed away suddenly in March 1995 at the age of 69. I was 34 and her passing resulted in a total re-evaluation of my life and a career change to what I do today.

Today due to my occupation, I have many mothers, women friends who share stories and offer advice. I enjoy these women and my life would be less full without them. I look at myself at ages 20, 30 and 40 and reflect on the changes that have occurred in my life in each decade. These women, at age 70, 80 and 90 possess double the life experience, yet many of them are asked for their wisdom.

Julia, a friend who passed away in January had the courage to come to the United States alone in 1913 from Germany. She worked as a nanny and later had a large family of her own. Loretta, another friend, has years of wisdom and advice to offer but does not because she doesn't want to interfere in the lives of her children. And, Katherine, a woman who never had children, misses the companion ship of friends who passed away or no longer visit. These women serve as shining examples of dignity, courage and compassion. My life would be less full without having known them.

Let Mother's Day be a day not only to celebrate our mothers, living or deceased, but also to celebrate the other women in our lives who make a difference. Call a friend or neighbor to say hello, stop by for a visit or send a card. We need to celebrate the living and warmly remember those who have gone before us.

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