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Sun, May 11, 08 at 8:01
| Robyn and her two boys were here yesterday----We had a nice day
Happy Mother's Day to all my friends . > > BEING A MOTHER > > After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out > to dinner and a movie. > > She said, 'I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would > love to spend some time with you.' > > The other woman that m y wife wanted me to visit was my Mother, who has > been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three > children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally. > > > That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. > 'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked? My Mother is the type of woman > who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign > of bad news. > I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,' I > responded 'just the two of us'.She thought about it for a moment, and > then said, 'I would like that very much.' > > That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit > nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to > be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She > had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to > celebrate her last wedding anniversary. > She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's. 'I told my > friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were > impressed,' she said, as she got into the car. 'They can't wait to hear > about our meeting. > > We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and > cozy. My Mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. > > After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read > large print. Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw > Mother sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips. > > 'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she > said. 'Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor,' I > responded. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation nothing > extraordin ary but catching up on recent events of each other's life. > > We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house > later, she said, 'I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me > invite you.' I agreed. > 'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home. 'Very nice, > much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered. > > A few days later, my Mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened > so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. Some > time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt > from the same place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: 'I > paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there. But > nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your > wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, > son.' > > At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: 'I love > YOU' and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in > life is more important than your family. Give them the time they > deserve, because these things cannot be put off till 'some other time.' > > Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after > you've had a baby.... somebody doesn't know that once you're a Mother, > 'normal' is history. > Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the > first....somebody doesn't have the two or more children. > Somebody said the hardest part of being a Mother is labor and > delivery....somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the > first day of kindergarten..or on a plane headed for military 'boot > camp.' > Somebody said a Mother can stop worrying after her child gets > married....someb ody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or > daughter-in-law to a Mother's heartstrings. > Somebody said a Mother's job is done when her last child leaves > home....somebody never had grandchildren. > > Somebody said your Mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell > her....somebody isn't a Mother. > > Pass this along to all the 'Mothers' in your life and to everyone who > ever had a mother. > > This isn't just about being a Mother; it's about appreciating the people > in your lives while you have them....no matter who that person is. > > Watch your thoughts, they become words. > Watch your words, they become actions > Watch your actions, they become habits. > Watch your Habits, they become character. > Watch your Character, for it becomes your Destiny > > 'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind > of battle'. > > 'As you mature, you realize it's better to find someone who's got your > back than someone who turns your head.' > > 'There comes a time in your life when you realize who matters, who never > did, and who always will. Don't worry about people from your past, > there's a reason they didn't make it to your future.' > Romans 8v28 > And we know that all things work together for good to them that love > God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.* > |
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- Posted by celestialrose zone 4/NH (My Page) on Sun, May 11, 08 at 12:20
| Florence..... I enjoyed this very much and it especially touched me because of my mom and how we came close to losing her forever. I am off to the nursing home to give Mom some extra helpings of love.... Happy Mothers Day! Celeste |
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