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I
was first made aware of
this project last fall when
I was nominated by a fellow
Twit, @amotherworld (Maria,
in real life). I don't know
why she nominated me but
I was honoured and humbled
by the recognition.
"If
you’re a woman who
wants to help other women,
you’re in the right
place. Since 2002, the Hot
Mommas® Project has
produced award-winning role
models on paper for women
and girls. Now – with
the help of people just
like you – we are bringing
those role models to the
forefront in record numbers.
Be a role model. Tell your
story."
I've
never been ashamed
of my story or been
afraid to tell it
but I am a procrastinator
and waited until the
deadline to submit
my application, and
only then did it because
I was "gently
reminded" by
Canadian Hot Momma
Co-ordinator Lydia
Fernandez to send
in my story.
And
then my grandfather
was diagnosed with
cancer. My complete
focus became about
taking care of him
and going through
his journey with him.
I remember wanting
to impress my grandfather
(I've always sought
his approval, he's
the only person who's
opinion ever mattered)
so I told him about
being nominated for
this award. In his
typical old-man, ornery
ways, he said, "So
you didn't win."
"No,
but I will,"
I replied, cocky as
ever. That was our
repertoire. It's how
we communicated with
each other; I was
brash and sassy, he
was ornery and stubborn.
I
didn't think much
of the Hot Mommas
Project after that.
My
grandfather passed
away on Feb. 25, 2010
and a couple of days
later I received the
email notification
that I had won the
award. I remember
thinking, "See,
granpa? I told you
I'd win!" I just
wish he would have
been around to see
it.
It's
been a long time since
I've put out an issue
of MOM Magazine, mostly
due to dealing with
my grief but also
because I needed to
regroup and revive.
My
grandfather once compared
MOM Magazine to, "Those
rap stars. They're
always offending someone!
And so are you with
that magazine."
I
laughed. But you know
what? It reminds me
of a line from Eminem's
Encore:
I'm a trend,
I set one every
time I'm in
I go out and just
come back full circle
again
You a fad, that
means your something
that we already
had
But once you're
gone, you don't
come back, too bad
.
Once
again, the time has
come to stop procrastinating
and "come back
full circle again."
Thanks for your patience
and understanding...
MOM is relaunching
bigger and better!
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