Mothers

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Mothers
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Fri, 05-12-2006 - 12:11am

Mothers

WOW! if I had a dollar for every day and night I sat in a rocking
chair with our youngest one then we would be really rich.

If you send this to just one person, it should make it all the way
around the world by Mother's Day.

This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers
in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and
cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's okay honey, Mommy's here." Who have sat
in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who can't be
comforted.

This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their
hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.
For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew
Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T.

This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see.
And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes.

This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging on
their refrigerator doors.

And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal bleachers at
football or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their
cars, so that when their kids asked, "Did you see me, Mom?" they could
say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world," and mean it.

This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery
store and swat them in despair when they stomp their feet and scream
for ice cream before dinner. And for all the mothers who count to ten
instead, but realize how child abuse happens.

This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and
explained all about making babies. And for all the (grand) mothers
who wanted to, but just couldn't find the words.

This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat.

For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a
year. And then read it again. "Just one more time."

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their
shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who
opted for Velcro instead.

This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their
daughters to sink a jump shot.

This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a little
voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own
offspring are at home -- or even away at college.

This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomach
aches assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got there,
only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to
please pick them up. Right away.

This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find
the words to reach them.

This is for all the step-mothers who raised another woman's child or
c hildren, and gave their time, attention, and love... sometimes
totally unappreciated!

For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their
14-year-olds dye their hair green.

For all the mothers of the victims of recent school shootings, and the
mothers of those who did the shooting.

For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of
their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school,
safely.

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful,
and now pray they come home safely from a war.

What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad
hips?
The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt,
all at the same time? Or is it in her heart? Is it the ache
you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street,
walking to school alone for the very first time? The jolt
that ta kes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put
your hand on the back of a sleeping baby? The panic, years later, that
comes again at 2 A.M. when you just want to hear their key in the door
and know they are safe again in your home? Or the need to flee from
wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car
accident, a child dying?

The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are for
young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation...
And mature mothers learning to let go.

For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.

Single mothers and married mothers.

Mothers with money, mothers without.

This is for you all.

For all of us.

Hang in there.

In the end we can only do the best we can.

Tell them every day that we love them.

And pray.

Please pass along to all t he Moms in your life.

Von.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: gal_vony2
Fri, 05-12-2006 - 12:14am
Awww that's such a great one Von,
Thanks for sharing :)


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Registered: 04-21-2006
In reply to: gal_vony2
Fri, 05-12-2006 - 12:34am

I loved it!
Thanks!

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Registered: 04-24-2000
In reply to: gal_vony2
Fri, 05-12-2006 - 5:54am

WOW !! Surely can relate to just about everything! It really makes think- looking back, I really don't know how I did it with four children & a hubby working 2 jobs-1 day the other nites!

Thank You-- a really heart-warming ode to Mothers !!

Happy Mothers Day to all !!!!

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Registered: 09-12-2003
In reply to: gal_vony2
Fri, 05-12-2006 - 1:03pm

This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a little
voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own
offspring are at home -- or even away at college.


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Registered: 04-24-2000
In reply to: gal_vony2
Fri, 05-12-2006 - 4:57pm

Me too !!! lol for god's sakes my "kids" are 30, 29, 26, 23 and I still find myself wanting to answer that yell for "MOM" !! I guess once a mother always a mother!

Now I am off to Boston Children's Hosp w/ DD & GS (hubby is working) to re-check Matthew's ankle- he still schrieks in pain when moved a certain way - still think more is wrong than just a pulled ligament! We shall see ! Friday nite traffic is going to be horrible !! Can't stay away from Dr's & hospitals this week! Had my barium swallow today- that will be a whole other story !!! lol

Weiry Grandma, Bunny

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