Ergebnis für "Mother's Mother's Day" in Anthologien & Kurzgeschichten

It was Mother's Day and Robert Allman tried to prepare for the occasion. Tradition held that when worshippers attended church on Mother's Day, those whose mothers were alive wore red roses. Those whose mothers were passed, like Robert's, would wear a white rose. However, after he could only find a red rose to wear, he never dreamed, not in a million years, what was in store for him.

It's another Mother's Day and Miranda is still not pregnant. Her unsuccessful attempts have left her defeated and despondent. Everyone, it seems, is a mother except her. As she prepares to spend another Mother's Day surrounded by family, Miranda must come to terms with how her infertility has affected her relationship with her husband, her sisters and her friends. But the ultimate challenge is learning to forgive her own body for its betrayal and recognizing when hope has changed from an ally to a foe.

A powerful, heart-wrenching, concise Mother's Day story about perseverance. A male child is born into a home of unwarranted maternal hostility. As he grows, so does his mother's contempt for him with each passing day. In short, the mother's unrelenting contempt for her son backfires in a big way. Most listeners will leave astonished, amazed, and dazed.