Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 sorry about all of the Greater signs, but I don't know how to take them out!! MAMA/MOMMY/MOTHER/MOM >>>> >>>> This is a truly BEAUTIFUL piece please >>>> >>>> read this at a slow pace, digesting every word and in >>>> >>>> leisure...do not hurry....this is a treasure... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> For those lucky to still be blessed with your Mom, >>>> >>>> this is beautiful. For those of us who aren't, this is >>>> >>>> even more beautiful. For those who are moms, you'll love this. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The young mother set her foot on the path of life. " Is this the long >>>> way? " >>>> she asked. And the guide said: " Yes, and the way is hard. And you >>>> will >>>> be >>>> >>>> old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than >>>> the >>>> beginning. " >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> But the young mother was happy, and she would not >>>> >>>> believe that anything could be better than these years. So she >>>> >>>> played with her children, and gathered flowers for >>>> >>>> them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and >>>> >>>> the sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried, >>>> >>>> " Nothing will ever be lovelier than this. " >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was >>>> >>>> dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother >>>> >>>> drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children >>>> said, >>>> >>>> " Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come. " >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and >>>> >>>> the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. >>>> >>>> But at all times she said to the children, " A little patience and we >>>> are >>>> there. " >>>> >>>> So the children climbed, and when they reached the top >>>> >>>> they said, " Mother, we would not have done it without you. " >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> And the mother, when she lay down at night looked up >>>> >>>> at the stars and said, " This is a better day than the last, for my >>>> >>>> children have learned fortitude in the face of hardness. Yesterday I >>>> gave >>>> them courage >>>> >>>> Today, I 've given them strength. " >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> And the next day came strange clouds which darkened >>>> >>>> the earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped >>>> >>>> and stumbled, and the mother said: " Look up. Lift your eyes to the >>>> light. >>>> >>>> " And the children looked and saw above the clouds >>>> >>>> an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the >>>> >>>> darkness. And that night the Mother said, >>>> >>>> " This is the best day of all, for >>>> >>>> I have shown my children God " >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and >>>> >>>> the years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent. >>>> >>>> But her children were tall and strong, and walked with >>>> >>>> courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her, >>>> >>>> for she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, >>>> >>>> and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide >>>> And >>>> >>>> mother said, " I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the >>>> end >>>> >>>> is better than the beginning, for my children can >>>> >>>> walk alone, and their children after them. " >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> And the children said, " You will always walk with us, >>>> >>>> Mother, even when you have gone through the gates. " >>>> >>>> And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates >>>> >>>> closed after her. And they said: " We cannot see her >>>> >>>> but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. >>>> She >>>> >>>> is a living presence....... " >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Your Mother is always with you.... She's the whisper >>>> >>>> of the leaves as you walk down the street; she's the smell of bleach >>>> >>>> in your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand >>>> >>>> on your brow when you're not well. Your Mother lives >>>> >>>> inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. >>>> >>>> She's the place you came from, your first home; and >>>> >>>> she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first >>>> love >>>> >>>> and your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can >>>> >>>> separate you. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Not time, not space... not even death! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE MOTHERS & CHILDREN YOU KNOW. >>>> >>>> MAY WE NEVER TAKE OUR MOTHERS FOR GRANTED... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Pass it on to the men too because they have mothers too. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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