To All the Moms, Step-Moms, Grandmas, & Nanas out in Trisha-fan-land -
HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY SUNDAY!!
Lisa
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Happy Mother's Day!
I'll post again on this later!
-Sarah Liz
I'll post again on this later!
-Sarah Liz
Sure hope everyone has a wonderful Mother's Day! I got this in an email, and thought I would share it with all my great friends here! Have a Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day - to all of you!!!
Mothers
This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "its okay honey, Mommy's here." Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who can’t be comforted.
This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.
For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T.
This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes.
This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging on their refrigerator doors. And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal bleachers at football or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, so that when their kids asked, "Did you see me, Mom ?" they could say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world," and mean it.
This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner. And for all the mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how child abuse happens.
This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies. And for all the (grand) mothers who wanted to, but just couldn't find the words.
This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat. For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a year. And then read it again. "Just one more time."
This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.
This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.
This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a little voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even away at college.
This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomach aches assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up. Right away.
This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find the words to reach them.
This is for all the step-mothers who raised another woman's child or children, and gave their time, attention, and love... sometimes totally unappreciated!
For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their 14-year-olds dye their hair green.
For all the mothers of the victims of recent school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.
For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely.
This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war.
What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cooks dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time? Or is it in her heart? Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time? The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby? The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you just wan t to hear their key in the door and know they are safe again in your home? Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying? The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation...
And mature mothers learning to let go. For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers. Single mothers and married mothers. Mothers with money, mothers without. This is for you all. For all of us. Hang in there. In the end we can only do the best we can. Tell them every day that we love them. And pray. Please pass along to all the Moms in your life. "Home is what catches you when you fall - and we all fall."
Please pass this to a wonderful mother you know. (I just did.)
This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "its okay honey, Mommy's here." Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who can’t be comforted.
This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.
For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T.
This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes.
This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging on their refrigerator doors. And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal bleachers at football or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, so that when their kids asked, "Did you see me, Mom ?" they could say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world," and mean it.
This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner. And for all the mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how child abuse happens.
This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies. And for all the (grand) mothers who wanted to, but just couldn't find the words.
This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat. For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a year. And then read it again. "Just one more time."
This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.
This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.
This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a little voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even away at college.
This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomach aches assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up. Right away.
This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find the words to reach them.
This is for all the step-mothers who raised another woman's child or children, and gave their time, attention, and love... sometimes totally unappreciated!
For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their 14-year-olds dye their hair green.
For all the mothers of the victims of recent school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.
For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely.
This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war.
What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cooks dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time? Or is it in her heart? Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time? The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby? The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you just wan t to hear their key in the door and know they are safe again in your home? Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying? The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation...
And mature mothers learning to let go. For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers. Single mothers and married mothers. Mothers with money, mothers without. This is for you all. For all of us. Hang in there. In the end we can only do the best we can. Tell them every day that we love them. And pray. Please pass along to all the Moms in your life. "Home is what catches you when you fall - and we all fall."
Please pass this to a wonderful mother you know. (I just did.)
Happy Mother's Day - to all of you!!!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! I wish you all the best day ever!!
Debbie that is a great email thanks for sharing...
Debbie that is a great email thanks for sharing...
Wow, Debbie, awesome email! Thanks for sharing, so very true!
Many Blessings,
-Sarah Liz
Many Blessings,
-Sarah Liz
Debbie...this was so good to read. Thanks!
Thanks Debbie ~ that was really great to read! 
I always have mixed emotions during this time ~ a time of reflection of when I had my mother (she'll be deceased 31 years next month), a time to reflect the endless hours and worries that my step-mom and father had raising us kids, a time to reflect on being a mother to my wonderful teenage daughter. and also from a reflection as being a step mom.
What I have learned as a mother can never be described in words to someone who is going to have children or who have babies who can't wait until their baby walks, talks, anxiously awaits to see what kind of personality their child is going to have.
What I have learned is that time goes by too fast, that by anticipating the time a baby is not taking the bottle anymore, they're potty trained, the awful twos, the terrible threes....... those are the times that honestly go by too fast. Once a child starts school, the time passes by so quickly that one day you look up and they've grown into a young lady or a young man.
I speak as a mother who's daughter will be starting high school next year and it seems like I just walked her to her kindergarten class. I speak as a stepmother providing guidance, love, confidentiality, and patience that the child/teenager is not accustomed to sharing, loving, or trusting another parent figure in their life.
So as Mother's Day is here, I have been blessed to have a wonderful daughter who is above and beyond what I could ever have dreamed of having in a daughter ~ I have two step-sons that are grown and out of the house who always confide, love, trust, and accept me as not only their friend but as their step-mother.
As a view point of a step-daughter, I've very grateful for stepmothers who do take on the responsibility of being a stepmother ~ it's not an easy task for anyone because trust, love, etc. are earned - not just a given.
As a view point from a daughter - well I'm grateful to my father although this is not Father's day, but he played a mother's role by taking care of three daughters after my mother died.
So this is to all the Mothers, Moms, Step-mothers ~ May God Bless each and every one of you ~ A mother is one to truly treasure - you only get one Mother but you can have many moms. So treasure your Mother figure in your life ~ the sacrifices, worries and sleepless nights ~ all given in love.
Happy Mothers Day!!!!
I always have mixed emotions during this time ~ a time of reflection of when I had my mother (she'll be deceased 31 years next month), a time to reflect the endless hours and worries that my step-mom and father had raising us kids, a time to reflect on being a mother to my wonderful teenage daughter. and also from a reflection as being a step mom.
What I have learned as a mother can never be described in words to someone who is going to have children or who have babies who can't wait until their baby walks, talks, anxiously awaits to see what kind of personality their child is going to have.
What I have learned is that time goes by too fast, that by anticipating the time a baby is not taking the bottle anymore, they're potty trained, the awful twos, the terrible threes....... those are the times that honestly go by too fast. Once a child starts school, the time passes by so quickly that one day you look up and they've grown into a young lady or a young man.
I speak as a mother who's daughter will be starting high school next year and it seems like I just walked her to her kindergarten class. I speak as a stepmother providing guidance, love, confidentiality, and patience that the child/teenager is not accustomed to sharing, loving, or trusting another parent figure in their life.
So as Mother's Day is here, I have been blessed to have a wonderful daughter who is above and beyond what I could ever have dreamed of having in a daughter ~ I have two step-sons that are grown and out of the house who always confide, love, trust, and accept me as not only their friend but as their step-mother.
As a view point of a step-daughter, I've very grateful for stepmothers who do take on the responsibility of being a stepmother ~ it's not an easy task for anyone because trust, love, etc. are earned - not just a given.
As a view point from a daughter - well I'm grateful to my father although this is not Father's day, but he played a mother's role by taking care of three daughters after my mother died.
So this is to all the Mothers, Moms, Step-mothers ~ May God Bless each and every one of you ~ A mother is one to truly treasure - you only get one Mother but you can have many moms. So treasure your Mother figure in your life ~ the sacrifices, worries and sleepless nights ~ all given in love.
Happy Mothers Day!!!!
Wow! Beautifully stated, Angelina!
I think mothers are the epitome of courage, strength, endurance, selflessness and hope!
I'm an extremely blessed person, but to this day, my greatest blessing is no doubt, my own mother. She has been my rock, my cheerleader, my friend, my mama--I would not be anywhere I am today without her, least of of all, alive!
I have so many great mothers in my life though, not just my own.
Awesome grandma's, some aunts, friends, the list goes on and on. This year, I was able to add to that list through my boyfriend's family--and the great moms that have come into my life because of him!
Mother's Day has always been one of my favorite holidays because it's a day that so special and rare--a day to celebrate our moms and say thanks! (Although "thanks" can't ever be said enough when it comes to a great mom!) And a day to remember those moms who are unforunately no longer with us!
I think on some level, as women, we are all mothers. Sure, some of us don't birth our children or have or raise them full-time, but I think a mother is a woman who is there for you, loves you, consoles you and shapes you--over an extended period of time, without conditions!
So, Happy Mother's Day to all of the fantastic mothers out there!
I am in awe of each and every one of you and the sacrafices you make everyday! It's a never-ending, often thankless job, and though I'm not a mother myself, I can honestly say I appreciate it as much as I possibly can! Thank you for all you do for all of us, your beloved children!
Mom's Rule!!!
Happy Mother's Day w/ Love, Gratitude & Blessings,
-Sarah Liz
I think mothers are the epitome of courage, strength, endurance, selflessness and hope!
I'm an extremely blessed person, but to this day, my greatest blessing is no doubt, my own mother. She has been my rock, my cheerleader, my friend, my mama--I would not be anywhere I am today without her, least of of all, alive!
I have so many great mothers in my life though, not just my own.
Awesome grandma's, some aunts, friends, the list goes on and on. This year, I was able to add to that list through my boyfriend's family--and the great moms that have come into my life because of him!
Mother's Day has always been one of my favorite holidays because it's a day that so special and rare--a day to celebrate our moms and say thanks! (Although "thanks" can't ever be said enough when it comes to a great mom!) And a day to remember those moms who are unforunately no longer with us!
I think on some level, as women, we are all mothers. Sure, some of us don't birth our children or have or raise them full-time, but I think a mother is a woman who is there for you, loves you, consoles you and shapes you--over an extended period of time, without conditions!
So, Happy Mother's Day to all of the fantastic mothers out there!
I am in awe of each and every one of you and the sacrafices you make everyday! It's a never-ending, often thankless job, and though I'm not a mother myself, I can honestly say I appreciate it as much as I possibly can! Thank you for all you do for all of us, your beloved children!
Mom's Rule!!!
Happy Mother's Day w/ Love, Gratitude & Blessings,
-Sarah Liz
Angelina - that was beautiful said! Thank you for sharing. And thanks to you too Sarah for sharing that as well.
I find Mother's Day to be difficult, as I didn't have a "mom" like most of my friends did. She was too busy with her own life, to pay attention to us kids. And when she did, well, the bruises she left - left marks behind - deep in to our souls. But I was blessed to have a wonderful "Nana" who I lived with for a while. I really believe she taught me how to love - and how to be loved. I wanted to be just like her. And when my own babies were born, that's who I tried to be like. Even though I didn't grown up hearing the words "I love you" from my mother - I practiced those words every single day when I had my babies. And now those words come so simply - to my children and grandchildren. I fell in love with my babies (Ted was struck by the pictues when he saw them - of the fact that a mother can actually "fall in love" with her children). I am so blessed to have my children and grandchildren - and Ted to love us all!!! (he too didn't have a mom growing up - but he had a grandma who still loves him dearly!!!)
Our children grow up so fast, that sometimes I want to take pictures of them - so that I will always have those "moments in time"! They are amazing, and wonderful little beings - and to every single person who has touched a child's life - I sure hope you had a very Happy Mother's Day!!!
Oh, I have to share my own surprising Mother's Day. I woke up to Ted bringing me coffee and breakfast in bed. Then, the phone rang and a little voice said: "Happy Mother's Day grandma!". Each of the grandbabies had to talk to me - even little Zachy who isn't quite 2 yet! Then of course my son got on the phone and we talked for a little bit. Then, just as I was getting dressed, the phone rang again. And it was my Jenny calling. She said "Happy Mother's Day" and then told me to go to the front door. There she was, standing holding a dozen pink roses! She had driven 5 hours from VT to come down for the day! We had such a good day! But I have to admit, it is the kids who are so amazing to me!
I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day as well! God bless you all!!!
I find Mother's Day to be difficult, as I didn't have a "mom" like most of my friends did. She was too busy with her own life, to pay attention to us kids. And when she did, well, the bruises she left - left marks behind - deep in to our souls. But I was blessed to have a wonderful "Nana" who I lived with for a while. I really believe she taught me how to love - and how to be loved. I wanted to be just like her. And when my own babies were born, that's who I tried to be like. Even though I didn't grown up hearing the words "I love you" from my mother - I practiced those words every single day when I had my babies. And now those words come so simply - to my children and grandchildren. I fell in love with my babies (Ted was struck by the pictues when he saw them - of the fact that a mother can actually "fall in love" with her children). I am so blessed to have my children and grandchildren - and Ted to love us all!!! (he too didn't have a mom growing up - but he had a grandma who still loves him dearly!!!)
Our children grow up so fast, that sometimes I want to take pictures of them - so that I will always have those "moments in time"! They are amazing, and wonderful little beings - and to every single person who has touched a child's life - I sure hope you had a very Happy Mother's Day!!!
Oh, I have to share my own surprising Mother's Day. I woke up to Ted bringing me coffee and breakfast in bed. Then, the phone rang and a little voice said: "Happy Mother's Day grandma!". Each of the grandbabies had to talk to me - even little Zachy who isn't quite 2 yet! Then of course my son got on the phone and we talked for a little bit. Then, just as I was getting dressed, the phone rang again. And it was my Jenny calling. She said "Happy Mother's Day" and then told me to go to the front door. There she was, standing holding a dozen pink roses! She had driven 5 hours from VT to come down for the day! We had such a good day! But I have to admit, it is the kids who are so amazing to me!
I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day as well! God bless you all!!!
Aww, Debbie, you are one lucky lady! You're an inspiration to me and so many others, you touch my life in so many wonderful ways! I'm glad you had such a special and amazing Mother's Day, you deserve it! Your kids, Ted, your grandkids, all so awesome! Thanks for sharing your celebration of Mother's Day, it made me smile wide!
Many Blessings,
-Sarah Liz
Many Blessings,
-Sarah Liz
Debbie ~
You're story touched my heart and what a wonderful Mother's day you had!!!! My step sons were basically raised by their step-mom who showed no affection, no "motherly" skills if that makes sense. Well one thing in my family that was always said was "I love You" whenever we hung up from the telephone, we parted ways, are just wanted to say I love You. It took my stepsons a long time to realize what a loving home is - that families do things together because their mother never spent time with them just playing board games, going to the park, etc. I find it amazingly sad that there are so many children out there who are like that. Now my stepsons always say they love us when they leave, when they call, or just out of the clear blue when they're at our house.
You're truly blessed and proof that even though your mother treated you one way that the traditon of how you were treated doesn't mean that it has to be carried on.
You're awesome, love your website, and thank you for sharing your Mother's day with us!
God Bless,
Angelina
You're story touched my heart and what a wonderful Mother's day you had!!!! My step sons were basically raised by their step-mom who showed no affection, no "motherly" skills if that makes sense. Well one thing in my family that was always said was "I love You" whenever we hung up from the telephone, we parted ways, are just wanted to say I love You. It took my stepsons a long time to realize what a loving home is - that families do things together because their mother never spent time with them just playing board games, going to the park, etc. I find it amazingly sad that there are so many children out there who are like that. Now my stepsons always say they love us when they leave, when they call, or just out of the clear blue when they're at our house.
You're truly blessed and proof that even though your mother treated you one way that the traditon of how you were treated doesn't mean that it has to be carried on.
You're awesome, love your website, and thank you for sharing your Mother's day with us!
God Bless,
Angelina
Very nice post Debbie. I would love to visit your website. I got my mom a locket
necklace that says mom on it.
necklace that says mom on it.
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Thanks Sarah!
Angelina, your step-sons are so blessed to have you in their lives. I am so glad you taught them what love is all about, and the value of family and saying "I love you!" Happy Mother's Day again to a very special lady!
Thanks Sarah!
Angelina, your step-sons are so blessed to have you in their lives. I am so glad you taught them what love is all about, and the value of family and saying "I love you!" Happy Mother's Day again to a very special lady!
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