Celebrating the Women I am Becoming
Day #33: 100 Happy Days
It is hard to single out a happy day to celebrate the most important women in our lives, mothers — the real creators, the quintessential gifts. Since it is a special day, I would like to share excerpts of the two pieces I have written on mothers. And, as a reflection that I am becoming my own mother(s). This is to join the bandwagon of all-good-ness under this happy days challenge! Nothing is easier than this share, truly.
Fragrance of My Mother
The most heavenly perfume I have ever smelt and the one I truly love
I wrote this article when I accidentally found my mother’s handkerchief in my dresser. The fragrance was out-of-the-world.
Her fragrance is in no way normal. Our entire house is filled with her aroma — bedsheets, clothes, dining table mats, and in fact, the air. It is so hard to define that perfume. It is floral, fresh, powdery, sweet, aromatic, fruity and soft. It has HUGE quantities of love, compassion, empathy, hard-work, safety and deep care. It also has…
