Things I learned and some I didn’t from my mother

May 10, 2009 in gratitude,mother's day with 8 Comments

(For the record, I’m the adorable one in the middle with the Fred Flintstone feet.)

What my mother didn’t teach me that I learned the hard way:

that forgiveness is a gift you give yourself

that God is my everything

that having a newborn is not for the faint of heart

that seeing your child in pain is excrutiatingly more difficult than your own pain

that I really am creative, just not in the same ways she is

that not all men are creeps

that marriage isn’t a fairy tale, it’s a constant work in progress

that just because it’s true, doesn’t mean it’s not gossip

that mother’s aren’t perfect, but love covers a multitude of sins

Things I learned from my mother:

to make lemonade when life give you lemons, even if it’s still a little bitter

that creativity and a little elbow grease can go a long way

to respect your elders even if you don’t agree with them

to always say please and thank you

that steamed rice goes with just about anything, even spaghetti sauce

that when there’s nothing to laugh about, you can always laugh at yourself

to always put the needs of others before your own

to do an honest day’s work

that happiness is a warm puppy – even the 3 legged variety

that sometimes life is just about endurance

that actions always speak louder than words

to pick myself up and dust myself off

to never say “I’ll never do that with my kids.”

that the youngest child usually gets their way by means of wearing you down

that the youngest child gets sucker punched in the back when mom’s not looking (okay, my sisters and brother taught me that one – frequently)

that cute goes a long way, but character will go the distance

to be a subservient and submissive wife (okay that one didn’t really take)

that giving to others is infinitely more satisfying that hoarding things for yourself.

that true beauty comes from within

Thanks, mom. I am a better mom because I am your daughter.
Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms, daughters, grandmothers and granddaughter!

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