Four years ago I spent Mothers Day in a hospital room in Florida with my father and brothers gathered around my dying mother's bed, a scenario that seems bizarre now: five people crammed together in a hospital room and nobody wearing masks! It wasn't how I'd hoped to spend Mothers Day, but if I had to endure heartbreak, it was good to be surrounded by family.
Today we celebrate Mother's Day weekend at a distance from those we love, but we'll try to demolish distance tomorrow with a family talent show on Zoom. I'm planning to recite a couple of poems but I don't know what talents the rest of the family will share. Given the musical skills spread around our bunch, the possibilities are intriguing; those too shy to sing or too young to play an instrument can pound on a saucepan or turn a somersault. Everyone will contribute, no one will be judged, and everyone will be applauded. That's my kind of talent show.
What are some other ways families are celebrating together distantly?
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