This Sunday we will take time to honor all of the women who love and nurture us, women who have made sacrifices for us and taught us from their wisdom. For the vast majority, we will spend the day honoring our Mothers, Grandmothers, Step Mothers, Mothers-in-Law, Aunties, Sisters, Wives, and Girlfriends.
But dear friends, I want to make sure that you don't forget
to send some love to all your Mutha*s out there. You know who I mean. The women who compel you to say, "Girl,
you know you’re my Mutha*!"
No one will ever replace Mom - she's the original OG! But as we get older, we also realize the importance of the
sister-friends in our lives. Old School remedies and sage wisdom like Hot
Toddies and castor oil are all have their place, but sometimes you just need a contemporary
spin on things. These sister-friends are a part of that collective, that council, that village of women who help us become the people we are today.
Fellas, you too! For you this may be that platonic friend
at work (and I do mean platonic - this ain't for you creepers out there), that
sister, that girl cousin, that cool auntie, or that home-girl from
childhood. There is no denying that they
are there for you and always have been. It’s high time we salute them!
Let me be more specific and tell you who I mean . . .
The Ride or Die
- This mutha* is always there if you need her - no matter
what! She’s the girl that won't think
twice about running a car key "from the front light, to the back
light" of an ex's vehicle. Now,
whether she in fact does this for you (literally or figuratively), she's down for you! She's
fiercely protective of you while always encouraging you to be strong.
The Cheerleader
- This mutha* always wants to see you shine and always encourages you to do
so. She cheers for your success and
indulges your whims, no matter how many and no matter how ridiculous! She makes you feel good about yourself, even
if you have doubts. If say you wanna dye
your hair purple, she's like, "For Real! Girl, do that ish! You know
purple is your color anyway!" or "I know what ever it is, you'll make it look fly." The
Cheerleader is not at all jealous. She
possesses a unique wisdom and realizes that encouraging you to shine doesn't in
anyway dim her light. In fact, it makes her shine brighter.
The Vault
- You can tell her anything. I mean anything! From that body in the trunk to
that extra child on your income taxes.
She's taking it to the grave.
You can open your heart or your skeleton closet without fearing that
your deepest and darkest will be gossip fodder or end up on a blog. :)
The Non-Judging
Judy - You knew it was slightly illegal, somewhat immoral, or otherwise
reprehensible. Hell, like the time you
knew he or she wasn't exactly single, and you needed to talk to someone about
it. She listens without judgment and
offers what she can and gently offers advice, regardless of how she may really
feel about it.
The Wise Counsel
- You didn't go postal, you didn't jump off that bridge because she had a way
of breaking down and giving it to you straight - no chaser. Her compass is always pointed in the right
direction and you can trust that her advice will be honest and heartfelt . . .
. . even when you don't take it.
The Side-Splitter
- She can't help it. Her keen observation and limitless arsenal of jokes always
has you CRACKING UP! No matter what's going on or who's involved, she's got a
one-liner for it. Be careful though, don't
sit next to her if you have to go to the bathroom and definitely don't sit next
to her a funeral. She can't help it.
In a perfect world, your Mother is also our Mutha*! But
despite that "S" on her chest, mom can't do it all. That's why we
have Mutha*s. I checked yesterday and
saw that Hallmark didn’t have a card for them. No worries.
We’ll just have to salute them a little differently.
So whether she's your mom, auntie, sister,
sister-friend, cousin, or home-girl, don't forget her this Sunday. Send her a gift, send her an email, send her this blog :) or simply call her up and
say, "Girl, you know you my Mutha*!
Happy Mutha*s Day!"
Now let me know, who’s your Mutha*? Are you someone's
Mutha*? Did I forget anyone? What other kind of Mutha*s are out there?
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This sums up the salutations, I wished to give the ladies in my life.
ReplyDeleteI saw myself in a few of those descriptions. That was nice for a woman without kids who usually feels overlooked on Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteHa, I love it! I'm definitely quite a few of those Mutha*s.
ReplyDeleteAnd So it is....!
ReplyDeleteI love you mutha*. You are my homegirl from now to Juvember!!!
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