Guest guest Posted May 4, 2001 Report Share Posted May 4, 2001 Tribute to Moms > WHY I LOVE MY MOM... > > > >> > > > > >> > Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, " I'm > > > >> > tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed. " > > > >> > She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the > > > >> > next day's lunches, rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took > > > >> > meat out of the freezer for supper the following > > > >> > evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the > > > >> > sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the table and > > > >> > started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning. > > > >> > She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load > > > >> > of clothes into the wash, ironed a shirt and secured a > > > >> > loose button. She picked up the game pieces left on > > > >> > the table and put the telephone book back into the > > > >> > drawer. She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket > > > >> > and hung up a towel to dry. > > > >> > She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. > > > >> > She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the > > > >> > teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and > > > >> > pulled a textbook out from hiding under the chair. > > > >> > She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and > > > >> > stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the > > > >> > grocery store. She put both near her purse. Mom then > > > >> > creamed her face, put on moisturizer, brushed and > > > >> > flossed her teeth and trimmed her nails. > > > >> > Dad called out, " I thought you were going to bed. " > > > >> > " I'm on my way, " she said. She put some water into the > > > >> > dog's dish and put the cat outside, then made sure the > > > >> > doors were locked. She looked in on each of the kids > > > >> > and turned out a bedside lamp, hung up a shirt, threw > > > >> > some dirty socks in the hamper, and had a brief > > > >> > conversation with the one up still doing homework. In > > > >> > her own room, she set the alarm, laid out clothing for > > > >> > the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She > > > >> > added three things to her list of things to do for > > > >> > tomorrow. About that time, Dad turned off the TV and > > > >> > announced to no one in particular, " I'm going to bed. " > > > >> > And he did...without another thought. > > > >> > > > > >> > Anything extraordinary here?...... Wonder why women > > > >> > livelonger...? > > > >> > BECAUSE WE ARE STRONGER....... MADE FOR THE LONG > > > >> > HAUL...... > > > >> > Send this to five phenomenal women today in > > > >> > celebration > > > >> > of Women's History Month. They'll love you for it! > > > -- > > > As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, > and > > > hostility to evaporate. -Albert Schweitzer > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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