Mother's Day

Happy belated Mother's Day to all you mothers. I pet sat last week for some friends downtown. Perhaps I look more maternal down there because since Thursday I was wished a Happy Mother's day by complete strangers about 5 times. It wouldn't be so strange if I were actually a mother and not by myself 4 out of those 5 times. The first time was on a Thursday. I was getting off of a bus and a man said, "Happy Mother's Day, take care." Was it my ladies auxilary volunteer jacket? I said, "thank you", and let it go with that. I could've explained but then I would've ended up at the wrong stop on Avenue D somewhere. Then yesterday as I was walking down the street by myself a passerby said, "Happy Mother's Day". I was carrying the New York Times and while the Sunday Times is big I was not carrying it in a stroller. Shortly after a finely dressed black couple outside of a Baptist church said Happy Mother's Day as I walked by with two dogs. I said thank you and wished them the same. Somewhat understandable because I was with living, breathing creatures who needed me but technically I'm not their mother. It happened yet again on my way back from the East River. What's going on? Am I pregnant? Maybe all my well wishers are aliens.