A Superstitious Mother’s Day (#5MinuteBlog)

(this is a “5-minute blog”: no edits, nothing fancy, just going with the gut)

Superstition struck on Sunday. It was also Mother’s Day. These two things are connected.

I did not buy or do anything for my wife. You see, she is pregnant with our first child, who isn’t due for another two months. She received a few gifts and/or “Happy Mother’s Day” comments from friends.

I felt uneasy about it. 

Maybe it is the old baseball player in me, a sport full of superstitious people. Or maybe I am just weird. Either way I found it slightly unsettling, the gifts, and luckily my wife (mostly) agreed. 

So, I didn’t get my wife anything for Mother’s Day. But we are both OK with that. I look forward to this time next year, to more than make up for it.

I can’t wait.

-Houston Bailey (@BumpBailey)