What I really want for Mother's Day

It's Mother's Day Eve and I'm racking my brain trying to figure out what we will do tomorrow to commemorate this special event-

the day where I'm supposed to 

rest
eat bon-bons
lie in my bed while my children serve me hand and foot.
get a massage
and a pedicure

And since I am fairly certain that all of this will happen, I will rest well tonight.

So...
DO you want to know a secret?

This is what I really want.  This year. And this year only.

I would like for 
every single person, little and big 
to leave my house for the day so I can

clean the house from top to bottom 
pay the bills and go through the stack of mail sitting on the counter
organize the toys and put them away in bins
wash all the clothes and fold them neatly, rearranging and thinning drawers
scrub the floors until they shine and shimmer

And then do you know what I will do?

I will pull out the chocolate cake that my kids made me yesterday for my birthday and 
sit at the table and eat it all by myself
with not a single hint of an interruption
while I watch everything stay
 EXACTLY WHERE I PUT IT FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.

Because that would be pure bliss right there.
NOTHING MOVES.
FOR AN ENTIRE DAY.

Happy Mother's Day Friends.
May your day be bright and beautiful!


Proverbs 31:10-31 The Message 

A good woman is hard to find,
    and worth far more than diamonds.
Her husband trusts her without reserve,
    and never has reason to regret it.
Never spiteful, she treats him generously
    all her life long.

She shops around for the best yarns and cottons,
    and enjoys knitting and sewing.
She’s like a trading ship that sails to faraway places
    and brings back exotic surprises.

She’s up before dawn, preparing breakfast
    for her family and organizing her day.
She looks over a field and buys it,
    then, with money she’s put aside, plants a garden.
First thing in the morning, she dresses for work,
    rolls up her sleeves, eager to get started.
She senses the worth of her work,
    is in no hurry to call it quits for the day.

She’s skilled in the crafts of home and hearth,
    diligent in homemaking.
She’s quick to assist anyone in need,
    reaches out to help the poor.

She doesn’t worry about her family when it snows;
    their winter clothes are all mended and ready to wear.
She makes her own clothing,
    and dresses in colorful linens and silks.
Her husband is greatly respected
    when he deliberates with the city fathers.
She designs gowns and sells them,
    brings the sweaters she knits to the dress shops.
Her clothes are well-made and elegant,
    and she always faces tomorrow with a smile.

When she speaks she has something worthwhile to say,
    and she always says it kindly.
She keeps an eye on everyone in her household,
    and keeps them all busy and productive.
Her children respect and bless her;
    her husband joins in with words of praise:
“Many women have done wonderful things,
    but you’ve outclassed them all!”

Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades.
    The woman to be admired and praised
    is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God.
Give her everything she deserves!
    Festoon her life with praises!