In reflecting on Mother’s Day, I recall a conversation I had a few years ago with a good friend of mine.

We had just finishing up lunch, when I casually made mention that I would see her at church on Sunday, to which she quickly refuted, “Oh no you won’t! I don’t do church on Mother’s Day.”

I shot her a puzzled look. And sitting back in her seat, she proceeded to tell me that Mother’s Day, for her, was just too painful.

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