Everybody Deserves Some Appreciation

If I have my facts straight, this week we should have celebrated:
1. Teacher Appreciation Week
2. Nurse Appreciation Week
3. Military Spouse Appreciation Day (woo hoo)
4. Cinco de Mayo
and
5. Mother's Day (tomorrow)

Seeing as how I am (or have been at some point) 3 out of 4 of those, I am expecting the FedX man to show up at any moment with all my gifts and presents.

As for #4, I am not Mexican, but I do enjoy the food and beverages of Mexico. Ole'.

I hope you thanked your children's teachers. I hope you treated them to a spa day and a trip to The Bahamas... because they deserve it. I hope you remembered the teachers that made a difference in your life. Some of us old high school pals on Facebook thanked a few of our teachers in our status updates, and they answered back with the kindest comments. Teachers make a difference, folks.

I also hope, if you are a nurse, you received a bunch of flowers and a couple of lunches out and tickets to Hawaii. I have so much admiration and respect for people in the medical field. They are heroes every single day, and I have my little boy's life to show for it. Thank you, nurses.

As for the military spouse... I know some of the most amazing wives of soldiers. They do it all. All the time. They are strong, brave, loyal, patriotic, and smart. I am humbled to call them my friends. (With an equal shout out to the military spouses who are husbands.)

And last, but not least... Moms!
Here are 3 of our favorites.

Dan/Daddy's mom (Nana)...


My mom (Baba) and sis-in-law (Aunt April)... 2 of the best moms I know...


Happy Mother's Day to all my mommy friends and family!

So get out there and show some love. All of the people in these positions - mother, nurse, teacher, and military spouse - are deserving of thanks...

And greatly underpaid.