Mother's Day at Feng Li

When you think about the reason for mother's day, it seems like a good idea. This woman puts you first for all the other days of the year, one day should be a good time to think about all she does for you. But usually the sentiment is celebrated in such a tacky fashion, candy-coated commercialism, and only acceptable because it is a child's cherished gift to their mother.
But can I tell you about what the teachers at McKinley's school put together?
All the mothers were invited at 9 in the morning. It was steaming hot, so we showed up in the gym, a little hesitant to do a two hour program of listening to kids sing, no matter how cute they were.
But instead, we were invited up on stage, where comfortable chairs were prepared, and a green tub filled with cold water at our feet. Our children were instructed to wash our feet, cold water and sweet smelling soap. Then they dried us off with a soft pretty towel, and went around to massage our shoulders. Then, the MC said, they were to whisper something sweet in our ears. They gave us all flowers.
The mothers got to express their sentiments with a pass-the-mic session, then the children got the stage. First the kindergarteners did a song and dance, then they put up a curtain painted with a heart. On one side, a 6th grader had a snare drum, the other side, he had cymbals. On a drum roll - crash! a child leaped through the heart, brought the mic to her mouth, and read aloud a letter of thanks to her mother. There were at least twenty children chosen for this portion.
What a heart-centered way to celebrate the holiday. It was wonderful.