When Your Mother Was Right

Yes, we have all heard those fated words from our mother "just you wait, you'll understand someday." Well folks it happened again last night. Yeah I admit this has happened before, but last night I really understood it. I was on my way home from work, after my first day back from vacation and oh wow what a day it was. I digress... so I was talking to my mom on the phone, like I usually do, but this time it was more of a vent that a discussion, and then the words came right out of my mouth. I told my mother she was right. Yup, I said mom you know what, I get it... when you said someday you'll understand, well I did and now do.

It was one of those moments when I knew she would either gloat or get emotional. Honestly, I think relief was more like it. She kind of let out a sigh and said yup, we all experience it honey. It was actually nice to have my mom understand (for once) what I was feeling and know exactly what I needed to hear. But I also realized that when she needed to hear these same things, neither my brother nor I did. I mean, how could we? We did not honestly understand what she was feeling after one of those hellacious days at work. We had nothing to compare it to. But now, now I could tell my mom, wow what a trouper! You put yup with this for years to be able to provide for my brother and I. Kudos Mom!

So, when you have one of those days at work, where no matter what you do you cannot seem to get it right, or you're overwhelmed, or up to here in deadlines, remember, Mother knows best, and she does know exactly how you feel.