August 29, 2004

  • Honoring Mother and Daughter


    So this is what my mother's done for me lately (last 24 hours):



    • agreed on spur of moment to host two of my social events, due to my inability to get my own house presentable
    • happily okay'd addition of more guests to first event
    • prepared delicious and nutricious lunch for, and cleaned up after, my guests
    • drove forty minutes to pool party (where I'd gone with guests while she cleaned up) to bring me my car key, as I'd locked my own in my car

    You would think I was fourteen, not forty-two, and you'd think my mother might have found other things to do besides support me in my middle-age....but some mothers are like this.


    All honor to mothers who never stop mothering!


    And a little more honor for the guest-of-honor at yesterday's social event:  my new-minted four-year-old:


Comments (15)

  • 1 that is such a classic and heartwarming daughter picture

    2 it is the never ending cycle of loving mothers that drives the world.

  • thank the lord for bowl cuts, flared ruffled dresses, and flip-flops, for without these things, how would our daughters win our hearts so easily?  happy fourth to the young'un, and congrats on having and being a good mom.  that's a bunch of good stuff.

  • Happy birthday miss four!!!

    Now it becomes obvious where your wonderful mothering comes from. 

  • What a precious picture that is.  Happy Birthday little miss 4 year old!  I can't believe these littles are that old already.  I love your outlook on motherhood.  It's nice that you appreciate your mother and I'm sure your girls will continue to appreciate you!

  • Happy Birthday Miss R! I'm sure she'll have similar stories to tell about you someday.

  • with your helpful mother and your beautiful daughter (Happy Birthday, Miss Four!) you're doubly blessed.

  • Aw, R. looks so grown up!  I love the frilly dress and flip-flop combo.  

    You are so blessed to have such a great mom.

  • It takes us a long time to count our blessings.  The first step is realizing in what ways we are blessed...that seems to hit us at about 40.

    This is a good thing to remember when one's children are between 14 and 25 and go about their afairs as though parent's role is to speak when spoken to, stay out of sight, and keep the money flowing.  I keep telling myself that somewhere between 30 and 40 they will come and say thanks (maybe more through actions than words, but that works too)

  • Miss Four is a pretty, pretty princess.
    As you will always be to your own mother.
    The fact that the four things your mother did for you would be unfathomable to my own mum makes it easier to live as far away from family as I do.

    You are blessed. But you know that.

  • Oh, your daughter is adorable! And I agree completely, all honor goes to mothers who mother their children forever and ever. You have a fantastic mom and you are one yourself.

  • Happy happy birthday, Beautiful Baby 

  • It's that time... and to think four years ago we were all reading each other's birth stories.

    Your mother sounds like a gracious woman.

  • I wasn't think that you were acting like you're 14.  Sometimes we just need a bit of help in a pinch.  That's awesome your mom was there for you. 

    I get weirded out sometimes when my mother mothers.  I asked her nicely not to buy me anymore pj's that make me look like a clown (ruffled neckline top I promptly tossed).  And I had to hit her hand away when during vacation 2 years ago she was fussing with my hair in a restaurant. 

    But she buys me a winter coat every year which is god-awful great of her.  She makes up for how selfish and unsupportive my father is who unfortunately is too self-absorbed to see beyond his own needs and unhappinesses

    Oh and your daughter is precious!

  • AWWWWWWWWWWWW

    what a sweet lil' girl.  She gets her looks from her momma?  OR perhaps her sweet disposition ()?  Both!

    (you know I am just teasing!)

  • There is simply no one like mom.  We should know, we are.

    The beauty of it all is this.  When we are sitting thanking our good fortune about having such great moms, we press toward being a great mom so that our own wee ones will want to be great mom's and so on.  Like the Lion King song says, it's the circle of life.

    Hugs lady,

                  Deb

    P.S. Did I mention I'm glad you're back?

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