It’s Mom’s Day. Everybody has a mother and many of us are that mother for some kids. My mother had three daughters. I have two sons and one daughter. Good kids who all told me “Happy Mother’s Day” today. I saw the two sons this weekend and will see the daughter in a few days. I love being a mother. Knew I wanted to have children when I was a freshman in high school and then proceeded to maybe make that dream come true a little sooner than might have been wise at age seventeen.
That son was a gift as a baby and still is as a man with kids of his own. Whatever I missed as a young person wasn’t important. Of course, my mom being there for me and helping this young mom figure things out made it all easier. She never told me I messed up. She was always ready to help and offer encouragement. A mom’s love is the best.
I sent out a newsletter last week. I’ve been going through answering the emails I got. If you sent me a message and I haven’t answered you as yet, just give me a couple more days. I have been working hard to meet a writing deadline and find those pesky “the end” words of my work in progress. I did find them. I’ve edited out some wrong words or extra words and I’m almost ready to send the story winging off to my editor. Whew!
Back to the newsletter. There’s a giveaway. Always. If you didn’t get the newsletter and think you are on my email list, the newsletter might have landed in your Spam folder. Sometimes they do. Sigh. Or if you aren’t signed up to get them, you can sign up on the form in the margin here for future copies. But if you want to read the one I just sent out, let me know in the comments, and I’ll send one your way.
Again, back to the newsletter. For the giveaway, I suggested readers send me something their mother always said to them. I’m getting some great answers, and of course, I want to share some of them with you. So, here goes.
Loretta said her mother told her “You’re going to wish your life away.”
Judith said when she or her siblings stuck out their lower lips in a pout, her mother would always warn them that if we stuck it out any further she’d sit on it.
My mom always just warned me that I would trip on my lip when I was pouting.
Kim’s mom had some advice a kid surely liked to hear. “My mom used to always tell me to have fun and make memories while I was young. I like to think that I took that advice to heart!”
Good for you, Kim.
Kay’s mother said, “A goal isn’t met until you work hard taking the hard with the good to get there.”
Time to get to work, I think
Tracy said the thing she would always remember her mom telling her was, “The worst they can say is no.”
Facing up to that “no” can be difficult, but then sometimes the answer might be yes.
Susan’s answer had me smiling. I remember my mom saying “cute as a bug’s ear” quite often. Another one:”snug as a bug in a rug.” Hmmm…I think there was an insect theme as her nickname for me is Tootlebug or Tootie. Ha! Ha! Your reference to “sugarfoot” reminded me that my grandma always said “fiddlesticks” when she wanted to curse.
My mom said that “fiddlesticks” sometimes too. I might have even uttered that a few times. For sure I know I’ve said this next that Michelle said her mother always told her. “Be careful.”
Once my kids started driving, I doubt they ever left to go somewhere that I didn’t tell them to be careful. I, the same as Michelle’s mom, wanted my kids to come back safe and sound from the world they were venturing out into.
Most of us moms do the best we can for our kids.
So, what did your mom say? Or maybe you can share something you always said to your kids?
The picture up top is me with my mom a long time ago. You can see I was already a full fledged dog person then.
Hope you had a perfectly wonderful Mother’s Day and that you were able to tell your mother you loved her in person if she’s still here with you or like me, in your memories if she’s already gone on to celebrate in heaven.
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My mother told me to treat others as I wanted to be treated, and the “pretty is as pretty does.” Good advice that has stayed in the back of my mind my 80 plus years!
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Sounds as if your mom wanted to make sure you were following the Golden Rule. What our moms teach us can be a blessing forever.
My Mom told me when I pouted, stick in your lip or a rooster will sit there. Didn’t take long as I was afraid of chickens.
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Never heard that one, Donna Jean. My mom just told me I was going to trip on my lip when I was pouting. I don’t think I’d have liked a rooster sitting on my lip either. LOL
One thing I remember her saying, if we didn’t know where to put something, was “hang it on a sky hook!”
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That’s a neat one, Kathy. Not sure I could ever find a sky hook though. 🙂
My mom always said, “You never know what goes on behind closed doors so don’t judge others.” She meant that they may be having problems that no one knows about so be kind even though they may not be.
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Sounds as if your mother was very wise, Joanne. That’s sort of like don’t judge a person unless you’ve walked it their shoes. Right?
My mother said “pretty is as pretty does”.
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And that is certainly true, Marlene. The inside is the best part to make good.
I don’t remember my mom’s sayings so much because I am OLD, LOL!!! However I do remember she was never happy with the cleanliness of my neck. Out would come the handkerchief, which she would dampen with saliva, and then proceed to scrub my neck. This would usually happen in public, which I hated!!!!
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That’s funny, Marjorie. But I think kids everywhere can agree with you that the “spit” baths were never something they wanted to get where others could see. LOL. But you known mamas have to keep their kids clean.
My mom raised her left eyebrow at the dinner table if I was sitting on my leg. I frequently did that & sometimes still do. There was power in that eyebrow!
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I love parents that can keep kids in line with a raised eyebrow, Alison. That is what some parents today are missing. My kids always knew when the got the “look” that they better straighten up. LOL
Good Morning Ann,
Mother told us, as we left for school “Do your best.” Never did she tell us, “Be the best,” She often expressed her love for each of her three girls. I miss her.
I, too, have two sons and a daughter. They live a distance so I don’t get to see them often. I did talk with each of them and received photos of their Mother’s Day celebrations. Smart phones can be wonderful!
I’ve turned the last page of The Song of Sourwood Mountain. You wove so much love and adventure into this story. Like others, I’m wondering if a sequel is possible?
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So glad you enjoyed my new book, Becky. I love how you say I put love and adventure into the story. And who knows about a sequel? That might be fun.
I like how your mom told you to do your best. Two of my kids live a good drive away and even the one who is still close has a lot going on with his family. But they are good kids and come visit when they can. I’m like you. Thank goodness for phones that help us stay in touch.