Mother's Day 2012

It is Mother's Day today. I have been a mom now for 22 years, 2 months and 28 days. My first born son was born on a Friday. I never really like calling it Mother's Day and I love my mom, but in Church they had all the Mothers Stand up and to honor her, the Ward would give them all a gift for her to take home. I never felt comfortable with that either. There are many Women that were not married. Many women could not nor can not bear children, and I did not like the notion of someone giving me flowers on Mother's Day if they were not my child. But, I have always thought that Mother's Day should be everyday and that Women all over the World should be honored.
 I was reading status today and came across a wonderful post by the dearest sweetest person I know and she called it Women's Day not just Mother's Day. I love it. We should be Celebrating being women. We should be honored as Women and children should ALWAYS set one day aside to give their mom individually a special thank you but, Mother's Day should not be inclusive to just Mothers. What about those that want children but can not. I love to say... Happy Women's Day. Yes, we have International Women's Day on April 8th I think it is but you know what? There should be more recognition for the great women that shape the wonderful people we have in Society. We as women should celebrate our Femininity and our diversity and that is why I say to everyone... Happy Women's Day. 

It is not the best picture of me, but it is such a good picture of my Turkish Mother and Grandma