One of my least favourite days is fast approaching - Mother's Day. Even though I have come to terms with the relationship I had with my mother and the fact I never became one, it is still hard watching other women getting honoured by their families. I have so many "adopted" kids who give me …
Song Lyric Sunday – “Concrete Angel”
This week's theme is angels and while there are hundreds of applicable songs, one stood out to me immediately - "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride. Now, this is not your average angel song and it is by no means a happy one. It is about a girl who is beaten regularly by her mother and …
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
Daily Prompt - Baby I always believed I was going to be a Mom. I loved babysitting and was good at it. From the time I was 12 to 15, I cornered the market in our neighborhood. Of course, my friends were all out on weekends having fun, but I was raking in the bucks! …