11:00 am • This bobcat mother and her cubs are out enjoying the spring day. Their kaleidoscopic kitty brains are seeing things beyond what our eyes and minds can perceive. The cubs frolic with joy, chasing flowers and butterflies, while the mother is attentive. She is taking in her surroundings, ready to defend her cubs if need be. But even when on the defense she can still enjoy the sweet sounds of small kitty growls, and the joy that floats in with a cool breeze on a hot day. The painted lady butterflies flit through the wild roses, daisies and pearly eyes while the bobcats watch.
My mom died when I was 17. I regret that I never got to know her aside from stories. There were a lot of stories, so she was ever present in our household regardless of her absence, and though I wasn’t sure how to mourn her at age 17 I did know I loved her and I hope she felt it. We all have a mom but each of our experiences are different. Despite my lack of direct experience in this area I have come to meet so many incredible mothers. This piece is to honor that mother/child love.
Featured flora and fauna • Woods Wild Roses, Painted Lady Butterflies, Sand Violets, Pearly Everlasting, Black Eyed Susans, and a family of Bobcats
