
Whitman's Samplers came adorned with a pink paper carnation to give to mothers who had living mothers; with a white carnation for those whose mothers had passed on.
For those who still have their mothers, or who are mothers themselves, or who mother others who aren’t their children,
Happy Mother’s Day.
To my mother, thanks for having me. If you like, you can read a little bit about my mother’s life as a mother here and her life as a consignment shop owner in the 1950’s here.

