Donna Sutherland

Solo Mom Donna Sutherland

The title Solo Mom came about due to the experience of single parenting. The word solo is an amazing word that can have several different connotations. First, it can mean "so low" which can indicate a state of being at a low point in life that feels deep and alone. Second, the word solo is one step up and means "only" or just "one." This seems to indicate that there is sadness or loneliness associated with it. Then there is a "solo flight." This reminds me of when my son Brandon was taking pilot lessons. After testing and practice with an instructor, he finally was able to make his solo flight. He had the power of the airplane at his fingertips, and the ability to soar on his own. He would fly over the house and call on his cell phone to say, "Mom, can you see me now?" An exhilarating feeling of soaring on one's own because they have been entrusted with such a great responsibility. And that is what our solo moments become when we continue to look upward to answers to our questions of "Why?"