In Appreciation of Moms
Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., CLC, SDS
So, there we are waiting and waiting – what will it be?
The husband’s pacing. The wife is too anxious to move around.
What will It be like going home with it?
How will it change our lives?
Will she be up around and cooking meals? Or will he be busy running the house?
Will she stay busy in her room nursing the new addition to our lives or will she be up and about?
Yes, waiting for the results of Mom’s corona test can really add crazy tension to our lives.
If mom tests negative, then the household returns to normal. But- if she tests positive suddenly the whole house is topseyturvey.
Dad could suddenly be forced to learn where the kitchen is!!! Or – do I mean where ‘anything is’ in the kitchen? Sure, he’s been to that room a lot before, but does he really know where we keep most of the stuff in it?! Does he actually recognize that most of those cabinets actually do open and are not merely facades?
Does dad know how to get everyone on zoom? Does he even know who everyone is in the family? Like, I think I heard him mumbling “wait, is that kid one of ours” – last time the kids from next door was here doing homework?
Maybe I’m being a little hard on dad here.
But, it’s really just part of making a point! That the same way bringing home a new addition can keep mom occupied in her room and also throw things off a lot, so too a Corona positive diagnosis can do the same. And you don’t even get a new sibling with the latter!
But, is there something we can get out of it?
Well let’s think:
Maybe -a greater appreciation for mom- Even before Mother’s Day arrives!!
Perhaps- a realization that Moms are carrying a lot of the weight of running the household.
How about- a familiarity with where things are kept around the house, so everyone can be a little more helpful?
Sure, moms are awesome. And great at multitasking. But- How about all trying to make their job a little easier, wherever and whenever we can?!
After all, let me let you in on a little secret, an often ignoredreality ….
Moms are really only human!!!!!
…. Just thought it would be good to let this information go viral -before mom does!!!!!
Rivki Rosenwald is a certified relationship counselor, and career and life coach. She can be contacted at 917-705-2004 or rivkirosenwald@gmail.com
