Review: The ties that bind
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2012
This short story, "A Mother's Day" by Kaira Rouda, takes place a couple of weeks before Mother's Day.  Three mothers, all mothers of sons of varying ages, are tied to an event that two of them witness and it effects the mothers and two of the sons in ways one wouldn't expect.  Out of the sadness that they witness comes hope for the mothers and their families that show the strength these women have in order to take such a thing and turn it into how they can be better mothers, wives and servants to society.The story is written in three parts from the viewpoints of mothers Julie, Lynne and Mary. Julie's boy is school age, Lynne's is a baby in a stroller and Mary's son is a senior in high school who has Asperger's Syndrome.  Although they each have their own problems to face, all of these mothers want the best life possible for their sons, and work hard to provide it.The story is well-written and is a nice tribute to the strength and dedication to mothers as a Mother's Day story.