- Deborah
Happy Mother's Day: The "Real Cards of an LA Mom"

In case the start-up business doesn’t pan out, I’ve got my next career at Hallmark all tee’d up:
CARD #1 to Me (from my kids):
Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue,
I promise never to get
A Mommy tatoo!
CARD #2 to Me (from my kids):
Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue,
You’re taller than Sophie’s Mom
And you sing Katy Perry songs really good, TOO!
CARD #3 to Me (from my kids circa 2034):
Roses are Pink,
Violets are White,
I’m sorry I thought otherwise,
Because it’s true. You were right!
CARD to MY MOTHER (from me circa 2012):
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Actually, moms DON’T know best
Their grown daughters do!
CARD to MY MOTHER-IN-LAW (from me):
Roses grow high,
Violets near the wood,
He’s my husband, this is my house, they are my kids
All clear? We’re good?
CARD to MY FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW (from an oedipal me):
Roses like water,
Violets, the bee.
Don’t think for a second
He’ll love you more than me!
CARD to MY DAUGHTER WHEN SHE’S A MOTHER:
Roses are lovely,
Violets are rich,
Now you’re a Mom,
You’ll understand why some days, I was just a bitch.
(Sorry ’bout that.)
HAPPY MAMA’S DAY, everyone!