On This Mother's Day...

The video attached below is from, murder victim Trayvon Martin's Mother, Sybrina Fulton. Her words are very compelling. You can see her pain, feel her void, hear her sincerity... She wants that no other Mother is denied the sweet smell of success in celebration of their child's accomplishments. She wants to make sure that no other Mother has to endure the bitter taste of such senseless and avoidable loss...

Her heartfelt passion puts me in the mind of awakening in sunny Florida on Mother's Day 1997 following the ten year anniversary of my Mother's death. Resenting the pain of my void, I wrote and sent letters to her primary caregivers who I am convinced did not give my Mom the quality of medical care and attention she could afford but more importantly, that she deserved. I shared with them my displeasure with the service and advice provided and expressed to them the depth of my loss. I pleaded with them to be mindful of my pain and asked that going forward they commit to make it their duty to give EVERY Daughter's Mother the same care and advice they would give and want for their own Mother given similar medical circumstance. My Mother died from breast cancer on February 12, 1987. I miss her still...

One doctor is a female gynecologist, still treating and garnering trust of women who rely not only on her medical competence but who also ascribe to her, because she is a female, a badge of heightened concern and empathy, an assumed allegiance to due diligence in the care of women, AKA her "sisters". The other was a male oncologist. Both are still in practice. Of course neither doctor responded. Of course I did not expect them to...

Writing those letters however was therapy for me as surely making this video was for Ms. Fulton. I wanted those doctors to feel the depth of their recklessness. I wanted them to feel responsibility for their lack of regard for my Mother's life and the pain of the loved ones she left behind. I wanted that they recommit to their medical oath of service and that as they continued in practice, treating other Mother's daughters, although buried in the recess of their mind, that every now and again my words and my pain would resurface and resonate in the forefront of their mind and that they would consciously commit to do better! I can only hope...

I am certain that on this Mother's Day, her first without her beloved son, Ms. Fulton shares similar desires. No doubt that she wants george zimmerman, who abused the "Stand Your Ground" law, and proponents, who wrote and/or support this ridiculous law, to feel her pain, appreciate her loss and re-examine the purpose and usefulness of such irresponsible legislation... I am sure it is her hope that the Florida legislators and others realize the potential for abuse and the very real and very tragic human impact of this law, that they feel her pain, consider the pain of other Mothers and rescind and/or stop further consideration of similar legislation. She can only hope...

As a nation, we can do better... As a nation, let's love our Mothers...

Miss Higgi Says, "HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!" to all GOOD Mothers who, like my own Mother, do their very best to love, protect and provide for their children and who regularly give so unselfishly of themselves!!! It is your day and you deserve it!!!

Check out the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrWgdQFgUQ4