Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Mommies! I hope everyone has a totally-super-awesome day!
I read this poem somewhere, and it seems especially fitting today.
The Things My Mother Taught Me:
My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
“Just wait until your father gets home.”
My Mother taught me about RECEIVING.
“You are going to get it when we get home!”
My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE.
“What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you … Don’t talk back to me!”
My Mother taught me LOGIC.
“If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me.”
My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
“If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.”
My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD.
“If you don’t pass your spelling test, you’ll never get good job.”
My Mother taught me ESP.
“Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you’re cold?”
My Mother taught me HUMOR.
“When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”
My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT.
“If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.”
My Mother taught me about SEX.
“How do you think you got here?”
My Mother taught me about GENETICS.
“You’re just like your father.”
My Mother taught me about my ROOTS.
“Do you think you were born in a barn?”
My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE.
“When you get to be my age, you will understand.”
And my all time favorite… JUSTICE.
“One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you. Then you’ll see what it’s like.”
[PS: I do not know who the original author is. So, if you do, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!]
*I wrote this letter a few years ago. But, every so often I like to repost it so my mother and I can re-read it.
Dear Mom,
I am writing you this letter to express to you just how much I admire, respect, and look up to you.
I always hear women always complaining about their mothers, and doing everything they can to avoid growing up to be like their mothers. Well, not me. If I could be anyone in the world, famous, rich, dead or alive, I want to be just like you.
Your grace and style are second to none. Your loving and giving nature is such a natural part of your character make-up, it’s awe inspiring. Your spirituality has given me faith when I had none, and has helped me grow immensely.
You have made the ultimate sacrifices for your children. You have defended and protected me when I was most desperate. You let me go, and make my own mistakes, only praying with extreme heartache that the outcome would be successful. You have rolled the dice and taken your chances with me time and time again, without ever taking away your love from me.
You have taken care of my son, like no other grandmother I know. You have taken him into your heart, and you helped to heal my son’s scars. You undid damage inside of him I thought would never go away. You let my son be a kid. You taught him that it was safe, you gave him an adult he could trust, when he had no one else in the world to turn to.
No matter what emotional pain you suffered from decisions you had to make regarding your daughter, you made those decisions based only on what was best for ME, never what would be easier for YOU.
I respect you more than you can EVER know. I admire you in ways I don’t know how to express. I am PROUD to have you as my mother. I am LUCKY to have you as my mother. I am GRATEFUL to have you as my mother.
I really love the way our relationship has evolved over these past few years. The ride has been long, difficult, and hard work, but worth every single step. I love that I trust you. I love that I can tell you virtually everything, with safety, honesty, and sometimes I’m even willing to listen to your advice. I love that we can TALK everything through to the other side of the problems, and get to our solutions. Solutions that work for the BOTH of us. I love that we don’t STAY in the problem.
Without you, without your love, and without your faith, I have no idea where I would be today.
I love you Mommy, more than the whole sky.
Forever,
Your Daughter,
Meleah Rebeccah Hawthorne.
I have to say, my mother and I enjoyed probably The Best Mother’s Day – EVER!
You can see the complete set of photos HERE!
Happy Mother’s Day Meleah!
What a beautiful letter to your mom! It brought tears to my eyes…
Happy Mother’s Day, sweet thing. Hope it’s a day full of love and laughter!
Aw, you had to go and make me cry, didn’t you. That’s OK, what you wrote was so very sweet and straight from the heart. It is wonderful that you want to be just like your Mom. I have said that if I ever manage to be half the woman my Mom was, then I will have succeeded in life. Here’s to our Moms!
Beautiful..as always..heartfelt …as always…and a joy to read..as always!! Have a wonderful Mothers Day! I love you! <3
That is a wonderful, beautiful letter. Your mother is as lucky to have you as you are her. Happy Mothers Day to you both. ( and he’s turning 15, look out…) 😉
Awesome Mother’s Day post, Meleah!
Loved the poem, LOVED your letter! Especially this…..
“I love that I can tell you virtually everything, with safety, honesty, and sometimes I’m even willing to listen to your advice.
Without you, without your love, and without your faith, I have no idea where I would be today.”
Brava! Happy Mother’s Day to YOU and to ALL you wonderful ladies out there!
X
Aww… what an awesome letter. I’m sure your mom is very proud of her daughter. 🙂
Ahaaa.. that brought back memories….:) Happy Mothers Day
That was beautiful! You and your mom are lucky to have each other. Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day Meleah!
Such a lovely letter! Happy Mom’s Day to you both!
(I don’t know the author of the preceding poem but the line,” “My Mother taught me about SEX. “How do you think you got here?” ” floored me. I grew up around many old-country people, many of them Jews. No holds barred when it comes to kvetching. Religion be damned.)
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Such a lovely letter! Happy Mom’s Day to you both!
(I don’t know the author of the preceding poem but the line,” “My Mother taught me about SEX. “How do you think you got here?” ” floored me. I grew up around many old-country people, many of them Jews. No holds barred when it comes to kvetching. Religion be damned.)
😉
Such a lovely letter! Happy Mom’s Day to you both!
(I don’t know the author of the preceding poem but the line,” “My Mother taught me about SEX. “How do you think you got here?” ” floored me. I grew up around many old-country people, many of them Jews. No holds barred when it comes to kvetching. Religion be damned.)
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Thank you, Shawn!!
Thank you, Nicky..
You too!!
xoxoxoxoxo
Thank you, Linda R!
I’m sorry if I made you cry!
Won’t happen again!
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Miss You – Aunt Lynda!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, Jim.
I’m not discussing my son’s birthday!
Not yet, anyway.
xoxoox
Thank you, Ron.
My mother and I have come a LONG way over the years!
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Thanks, Mike.
Thank you, Robert!!
Same to you, Laughing Mom.
And, thank you!
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Thank you, Nik!
Ah yes, the Jews do have a certain way!
That’s for sure!
I hope you had a great mother’s day! That letter to your mom was lovely.
A Beautiful letter 🙂 Hope you had a great Mother’s Day.
Sweetest letter I’ve ever read. I am sure she knows she is very lucky to have you as a daughter!
Thanks Anne.
I hope your mothers’ day was wonderful.
Thank you, Babs!
Happy Mother’s Day to you, Linda!
xoxoxo
Aww, what an amazing letter, Meleah. I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. *hugs*
Thank you, Ziva.
We actually had THE BEST MOTHERS DAY – EVER!
What a lovely letter. You and your mother are lucky to have each other.
Thank you, Cheryl!
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Awwww that is a good letter. I love my mom but there are certain things I want to be my own self with and not be like her. lol. Happy Mother’s Day to all who apply!
HA! Thanks, Jules!
Oh so BEAUTIFUL! What a wonderful letter – it choked me up!
Aw. Thanks Katherine!
Fantastic! You are clearly the best daugther in the world!
Oh, Sandra!
Oh, Sandra!
What a great letter to your mom, Meleah! I hope you had a Happy Mother’s Day! I had a great one, yes, I’m a Mother of a different kind…
Ahahahaha!
Thanks, Marty!
Great post! Happy Belated Mother’s Day!
Thank you!!!
Hope you had a great Mother’s Day. I feel a bit teary after reading that letter. Awww. That’s beautiful…..
Thank you, Sweet Selma!