Happy Mother's Day

[strange_tomato]

I have a little snippet of a story to share with you in honour of Mother's Day. My weekend at home got me to thinking about how different this day is for different people. I'm pretty tired, so it's not as polished as it could be, but I thought I'd share it anyway.





"So have you had a good day?"

"Yes, it's been great."



"The twins put so much effort into their little picnic lunch. It was perfect."

"I helped them a little."

"Yes, I thought so."



"Were you surprised when Jill showed up?"

"Not really, but it was still nice. I loved the flowers."

"They were pretty."

"Now, if I hear from our boy, my day will be complete."

"Sounds like that might be him now."





"Hello?"

"Happy Mother's Day!"

"Thank you, Johnny. How are Ophelia and Ripp doing? How's your trip?"



"Oh, they're fine. It's going well. You know, it's a trip. Just the usual stuff. Not much to say. So how was your day?"

"Say hi to them for me, okay?"

"Yes, Mom. I will."



"Hey Phi."

"Is Johnny on the phone?"

"Yeah. With Jenny. So... how are you?"

"Oh. I'm fine."



"You got that right. You're damn fine."

"Ripp..."

"You smiled, I saw it. There was a smile there."

"Yeah."

"Come here."



"Happy Mother's Day."