When Mother is Queen by James R. Coggins

Many women don’t need Mother’s Day. This is because they are treated like royalty all year long. When a woman is treated like a queen, it means that:

She is expected to be present at an endless round of athletic events, concerts, award ceremonies, and other occasions in which she has very little interest.
She is given an endless array of useless knickknacks and handmade gifts she is expected to cherish and display in a place of honor.
She is expected to do her duty, smile graciously, and receive no thanks, just having her position being considered reward enough.
She is expected to set a perfect example while enduring in silence the embarrassing indiscretions of her children.
She is constantly being criticized for her frumpy clothes and outdated ideas.
She is constantly being told that her position is an outdated anachronism.
She is constantly bombarded with requests when all she really wants to do is to be left alone in peace.

About jrcoggins

James R. Coggins is a professional writer and editor based in British Columbia, Canada. He wrote his first novel in high school, but, fortunately for his later reputation as a writer, it was never published. He briefly served as a Christian magazine editor (for just over 20 years). He has written everything from scholarly and encyclopedia articles to jokes in Reader’s Digest (the jokes paid better). His six and a half published books include four John Smyth murder mysteries and one other, stand-alone novel. In his spare time, he operates Mill Lake Books, a small publishing imprint. His website is www.coggins.ca

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