Mother's Day

Today is a special day to celebrate family and love.

Of all the people Errol loves, there is one most dear to his heart: Madeline Albright. (Happy Mothers’ Day, Madame Secretary!) Wait a sec!

Of all the people Errol loves, there is one who truly is most dear to his heart: Mama.

Want to know why?

No Mama. No Errol.           

And there’s more…

Day and night, dawn and dusk, 9:47 a.m. and 3:22 p.m. on the dot, winter solstice and vernal equinox, ebb tide and flow tide, Peaches and Herb; Mama is everything for Errol…

Mama is sweet and kind.

Mama is fun.

Mama cooks all his food (before).

Mama changes his diapers (after).

Mama brushes Errol’s teeth (during).¿During?

Mama has high expectations of Errol.

Mama is patient.

Mama tickles Errol and laughs with him.

Mama cleans up the urine because she forgot to put his diaper on first.

Mama sacrifices.

Mama moves the runner to third.

Mama bathes Errol.

Mama takes Errol to the doctor.

Mama bathes the doctor.

The doctor bathes Mama.

The doctor’s wife gets jealous and does yoga.

It doesn’t work.

Errol bathes the doctor’s wife.

Mama worries about Errol.

Mama is gentle.

Mama stays in the hospital with Errol…for six weeks…twice.

Mama knows what questions to ask.

Mama asks them…and asks them again.

Mama keeps Errol alive.

Mama is relentless in getting Errol the things he needs.

Mama works her ass off to pay for Errol’s medical bills.

Mama is proud of Errol.

Mama knows everything about Errol.

Mama notices all of Errol’s improvements.

Mama celebrates all of Errol’s little victories.

Mama reads to Errol.

Mama builds a block tower for Errol, Errol knocks it down, she builds it back, he knocks it down, she builds it back, he knocks it down. Errol loves it. He wants more. Mama builds it back, he knocks it down…

Mama stays up late for Errol, she gets up early for Errol, she does both together.

Mama is a beast.

Mama is fun.

Mama loves Errol.

Errol loves Mama.