Mother’s Day Gift, Part II.

Thanks for all the nice comments about the quilt.

I am one of those people that tends to treasure things. This is the second handmade quilt I own and I am too afraid to actually use them. When someone puts so much work into a quilt, it would be devastating if something happened.

I pulled my back at the gym yesterday and I am in agony today. Fortunately, it only hurts when I sit or lie down. I have the Boston Walk for Breast Cancer this weekend and I am hoping I will be fine for it. The weather sounds like it will be terrible with a cool temperatures and light rain. I am taking plenty of Tylenol and will try to go easy on my back.

I had my parents over for brunch on Mother’s day and it is interesting how they seem to be more receptive to the reunion situation. They were very interested at first, then pulled way back and now are interested again. I think they were trying to be supportive of me at first and then were completely overwhelmed. I think now that they realize reunion didn’t change our relationship, they are warming to the idea. They are quite excited about my trip to Texas to see my brother and meet my half-brother.

I have a list of addresses for my birthfather in Texas before he passed away. He was a bit of a vagabond and a drifter so I am not sure if there will be any clues. When I visited his childhood home, I had such a strong sense of him. It was incredibly powerful. I hope my visit to Texas will allow me to see his world through my eyes.

My First Mother’s Day Gift.

It isn’t often that I receive a Mother’s Day gift. In fact, I have never received a Mother Day gift of any kind before yesterday.

I got home and found a large package from B. on the doorstep. Inside the box was the most beautiful handmade quilt and a Mother’s day card. B. wrote that she started the quilt on my birthday in January and wanted to have it done by Mother’s day.

I am astonished and impressed that she (or anyone) can sew a quilt that quickly. She had the help of some friends and they must have worked like demons to get it done. And this is no small quilt. It is a queen-size masterpiece!

I called immediately to thank her and she told me that she had some special stitching done to the back so the dog could go on it. Believe me, I love my dog but she will never be on it!

I am gearing up for the trip to Texas. I am traveling light so I am thinking of bringing Red Sox hats as gifts.

Anyway, it is 5:00 a.m. and I am heading out to do a long practice walk for the 29 mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer walk next weekend. I also need to do yard work and attend a fundraiser tonight.

Yesterday, I volunteered at the Special Olympics a few towns away and it was a wonderful experience. When the event started, I kept my sunglasses on because I kept getting choked up. After a while, I got my emotions in check and had a great time manning one of the races. Those kids were just amazing. It is a great experience if you ever get the opportunity. 

kim.kim and Blogging Vacations.

I have been noticing more and more bloggers who hit the wall. I was reading kim.kim and I couldn’t help identifying with her saying it felt organic to stop posting on her blog. While I am at the stage where I can refresh by taking a week off, I can see where it gets more and more difficult to keep it interesting and fresh.

I started blogging as a way to journal my search and reunion experience. As I stumbled through reunion and beyond, it was easy to come up with subject matter. As my relationship with my birth mother moves into a more comfortable fit, I find myself racking my brains to come up with something that will be useful. At some point, no matter what angle you look at it from…an apple is just an apple.

Life is full of changes. Endings and new beginnings. I can’t help feeling happy for kim.kim and her saying it felt organic was the key for me. It feels right to her. There is an excitement in her writing about what the future and the universe holds for her. She has been reunited with her daughter and it is a new beginning.

kim.kim’s blog gave birth to the adoption blogging world. She raised it and nutured it. I think in a gentle sense, she is nudging the adoption world “out of the nest” to fly on its own. She has done more than her fair share.

I think I speak for all when I say I wish the very best for her. I know I will be adding the frivolous blog to my list.