May is a month for creating memories and remembering old ones.
Mother’s Day
In the United States, we observe Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May. You may not be one, but we all have one, although, like me, yours may be deceased. (I know other nations have a similar day on a different date.)
You may have pleasant or not-so-pleasant memories of your mother; nurturing may not come easily to some women, possibly because they did not receive it. Sometimes when that happens, other women step in to bridge the gap. They deserve to be honored too.
Memories
May is a traditional month for proms, graduations, and weddings.
I married my husband in May. He had just graduated with his Master’s degree. I had finished three years of undergraduate studies to start medical school in August. We expected to live happily ever after. And we have, for the most part. But there were bumps along the road, as I explained in this post.
Celebrating Women: Health and Wellness Month
Mother’s Day celebrates mothers. While many enjoy meaningful family gatherings, others may experience grief and loss, which should be acknowledged and addressed. May also marks National Women’s Health Month, focusing on women’s health needs. The Women’s Health Initiative remains a vital tool for understanding women’s unique health needs and the current administration has pledged support…
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Honoring Memorial Day: Understanding the Poppy Symbolism
Memorial Day is more than just the unofficial start of summer – it is a day to honor the brave men and women who died defending our freedom. The poppy, symbolizing this remembrance, is tied to the iconic war poem “In Flanders Fields” by Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian physician deeply affected by the…
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I had not read your post about you and your husband’s journey to understand your marriage, his PTSD, and VietNam. My brother-in-law served two tours there. He never spoke about either of them. He did tell my husband he served two so my husband wouldn’t have to go. Mike had a high draft number so he probably wouldn’t have served anyway. Ishmael, Mike’s brother, died from cancer caused by Agent Orange a few years ago. He was a kind and gentle man who died way too soon. Mike told me Ish wouldn’t wear his uniform when he was stateside because of the way people treated him. Today, in Ish’s honor, Mike will seek out VietNam vets, shake their hands, and thank them for their service. Since Mike isn’t currently mobile, I do it for him. I have seen tears in the eyes of these elderly men, been thanked profusely, and received wordless nods of the head. These guys were just doing what they were told to do, and our country treated them horribly. I am so glad your husband has found a measure of peace through his book and his efforts in VietNam.
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Thank you Marsha, and thank your husband. They may not say so, but for the vets he has greeted, it likely was the first time anyone has spoken something positive to them about their service. I’m sorry for your family’s loss of Ishmael, we are losing many of them daily.
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