Time With Mom
My mother is holding one of the gifts we bought for her on Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day in quarantine was difficult, especially financially, but we can always make it work for the women that we love and admire.
At first, it was hard trying to remain optimistic during quarantine. Each day started feeling like the last and you had no idea what to expect. It wasn’t until Mother’s Day when I realized that I wasn’t being as optimistic as I should’ve. I haven’t been allowed to leave my house throughout the quarantine so when Mother’s Day approached, it was hard fighting the urge to go out and get something meaningful for my mom. My sister and I resorted to shopping online and I decided to make my mom’s favorite cake, Tres Leches, on my own. It was my first time making the cake, but I was determined to have the cake come out beautiful and delicious because it was for my mom. We ordered balloons for her, a fluffy teddy bear, and simply dedicated the day to allow her to rest as we roamed around the house and kept everything clean and in order.
My mom was watching the news as we all relaxed with her on Mother’s Day.
As determined as I was to make sure my mother had a good Mother’s Day, at the end of the night I found her crying as she held her pillow on her bed. I didn’t know why at first, then I remembered that my mother didn’t have the same opportunity to say Happy Mother’s Day to her mother. I rushed to console her and she told me, “I can’t wait to go to sleep tonight because I know that I’ll dream about her.” That was when I knew that I had been taking this quarantine for granted. Yes, my life has changed drastically and yes, my life has become so repetitive, but at least I have the chance to hold my mother now more than ever. I’m spending time with her 24 hours out of the day and I’m getting the chance to get to know the way she thinks better and how she views the world, including how she views me. Since Mother’s Day, I’ve been waking up early just to see how my mother has been doing. Even during finals week when I was staying up late studying, I wanted to make the most out of every moment with my mother because she deserves it.