Normally, around the holidays, I can plan myself around a holiday (meaning, I can come up with some diversion to take my mind off the holiday).
Christmas, I enjoy part of the day with friends, and part of the day just by myself seeing what I can cook up in the kitchen. Same with Thanksgiving.
But Mother's Day. . .with the mom, I had, it's a brutal day. This year I decided that no matter what I would do, she wouldn't like. So I decided to NOT do anyything. It would actually give her something to legitimate to complain about - heck, why not try it one year. If I were to go out to dinner, it's filled with families celebrating their wonderful mothers. If I go to church, they're always talking about wonderful mothers. So it's a day to endure.
But - the day is over for this year. Only have her birthday to look forward to in July now. . .
