"I bring a bouquet of flowers whenever I go home to visit and call at least every other day. " - your work is done my friend. worry not about these over-commercialised events

I do not as well, and show my appreciation for her everyday, and she is happier in my doing so.

I don't celebrate any holidays, but have always supported random Wednesday get togethers.

I raised my children not to celebrate Mothers or Fathers growing up. My husband and I did not celebrate valentines day. Buy me a gift because it's Tuesday, you saw something and it made you think of me. Take me to dinner because you want to spend time with me. Not because a calender dictates it. My kids played hell when they got married and celebrating these holidays did not come natural for them, and I knew this would happen. I stand behind how I handled this. These holidays are horrible. I have the little things they were forced to make at school while growing up, and I appreciate all the little trinkets the teachers made them work so on. But I appreciate their every day, non-forced love so much more. Now birthdays, I can get behind one heck of a birthday celebration.

Your a great guy... moms gone... dad too. I can't say ive done what you've done. I commend you.

You are the son every mother wishes they had!

My mom has passed away. I do think of her fondly. I am a mom of one child. I treated myself to a morning trip to the Orchid show and bought myself some new pretty plants to slowly murder through my benign neglect, but they will be cheerful on the porch until they finally succumb to my brown thumb.

Your mother is a lucky woman! She will cherish your mindfulness for all of her life.