My Mother's Day Tribute

I think about ALL the mother's on this Mother's Day in 2024. The often forgotten mom's.

Happy mother's day...

Happy mother's day to all the moms in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, Congo, Rafah, Janin, Iraq, Tigray, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and more who are mothers of children still living and children lost.
Happy mother's day to all the moms in this imperialist country who are at work today because housing, healthcare, childcare & college education aren't guaranteed.
Happy mother's day to the indigenous mothers whose children were stolen from them and taken to residential schools to be stripped of their indigenous identity.
Happy mother's day to the moms who lost their mom. Happy mother's day to the mother's who want to be... But science and technology have yet to come up with a way to help them.
Happy mother's day to the trans mom's who face odds of being who they really are in the face of a world that wants to deny their existence.
Happy mother's day to the mom's in shelters who are homeless and some with their kids, either because of financial circumstance, domestic abuse or both. Happy mother's day to all the mom's.
But please do not forget the marginalized mothers. The ones who suffer day after day because of a system that sees them as "other" or "less-than".

They're human beings and deserve so much more. So much more support and dignity.

As you celebrate with your mom, remember these moms who many people forget.

Happy mother's day to MY mom, because she lost HER mom a year ago. Happy mother's day to my mom because she did the best she could and I am forever grateful to her. She's the best! I love you, mama! #HappyMothersDay