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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 153314" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>A different kind of Mother's Day - </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>You know, sometimes I sit and do nothing but listen to the world. Right now as I type I can hear a bevy of birdsongs, the wind in the trees, the hum of my own computer, the sound of my fingers tapping the keyboard. I can see the screen, I can look over my shoulder out the window and observe squirrels, birds, an occasional car going by, flowers in my yard blooming, DF and his walker going to the mail box. </p><p> </p><p>And it hit me that while I'm just as aware that tomorrow is Mother's Day for us all (unless yer a dude and then bugger). IT made me think of what I really am grateful about. Am I SO grateful that a basket of soap will change my world if my kids bring it to me? </p><p>I too started to think about Dude and being alone tomorrow even through he's just down the road. I need help digging a line ditch for our electric because I bought the money pit of houses and trying to do it ourselves is our only option. I asked Dude, even offered to pay and he still couldn't find the time. So oh well. He is who he is. </p><p> </p><p>So tomorrow I'm not going to expect a thing. If I even get a visit? That will be nice, but I think about the Mother's here who have lost their child. (me too) and ask myself does one day a year REALLY make up for all the crappy behavior and names and ugliness? If there were no mother's day and it was just the same old week - would I be ANY different from those Mother's who don't have a difficult child? Not really. IS a scarf or some perfume on day out of the year going to "make it all better" or heal some "I wish you would have showed me you cared, especially today." secret hope. No. Not just no HELL no. </p><p> </p><p>Tomorrow is NO more special than any other day ladies. I want to be treated NICE 365 days a year. If I can't have than then I don't really give a hang about getting some forced gift tomorrow. How about for a Mother's Year - or a MOther's LIFE? If they can't think about me 364 days a year I don't see where having the same hoopla that other Mothers will have is going to make it better. I dont' have what THEY have all year long anyway. WHY oh WHY would I secretly wish for anything on this day any more than I secretly wish for it any other day? </p><p> </p><p>I have found great contentment in knowing a few things - </p><p>I can HEAR the birds outside. That's a lovely gift. Ihave ears. I am not deaf. </p><p>I can SEE the squirrels playing. I have eyes. </p><p>I am typing to you on this computer so apparently I'm a nitche up from poverty and have ALL OF YOU - 365 days a year - HOW blessed am I? </p><p>I am sitting in a house - I have a home. I think of Darfur</p><p>I am able to type - I have hands - some of our soldiers do not. </p><p>I realize that I 'get it' that I appreciate what I don't have and have dealt so long with the NOT getting things I wanted or hoped for that I have become spoiled and forgot what I do have. </p><p> </p><p>If I have nothing more than you - I have hundreds of reasons to smile. </p><p> </p><p>And if by some chance Dude decides that it IS Mother's Day tomorrow and shows up to say hello - it's a bonus - because he actually thought about me. If he doesn't ? IT will be just like every other day where I work on detaching because I am able to and let it go. </p><p> </p><p>I hope whatever kind of day you have that you can find something to appreciate in your world and use your detachement skills for the rest. </p><p> </p><p>To those of you who have lost YOUR Mother? I am so sorry and you have my biggest sympathies and hugs. Perhaps it would be an okay time to honor her memory by buying some flowers for someone elses elderly Mother who maybe has no children left and leaving them anonymously at a nursing home or porch? At least you get to still give something. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Oh and as far as you crawdad zombies? YUK! </p><p> </p><p>To the rest of you - </p><p> </p><p>HAPPY DAY - KNOW I THINK YOU ARE SPECIAL EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR AND NO MORE SPECIAL ON ONE DAY THAN YOU ARE ANY OTHER!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 153314, member: 4964"] A different kind of Mother's Day - You know, sometimes I sit and do nothing but listen to the world. Right now as I type I can hear a bevy of birdsongs, the wind in the trees, the hum of my own computer, the sound of my fingers tapping the keyboard. I can see the screen, I can look over my shoulder out the window and observe squirrels, birds, an occasional car going by, flowers in my yard blooming, DF and his walker going to the mail box. And it hit me that while I'm just as aware that tomorrow is Mother's Day for us all (unless yer a dude and then bugger). IT made me think of what I really am grateful about. Am I SO grateful that a basket of soap will change my world if my kids bring it to me? I too started to think about Dude and being alone tomorrow even through he's just down the road. I need help digging a line ditch for our electric because I bought the money pit of houses and trying to do it ourselves is our only option. I asked Dude, even offered to pay and he still couldn't find the time. So oh well. He is who he is. So tomorrow I'm not going to expect a thing. If I even get a visit? That will be nice, but I think about the Mother's here who have lost their child. (me too) and ask myself does one day a year REALLY make up for all the crappy behavior and names and ugliness? If there were no mother's day and it was just the same old week - would I be ANY different from those Mother's who don't have a difficult child? Not really. IS a scarf or some perfume on day out of the year going to "make it all better" or heal some "I wish you would have showed me you cared, especially today." secret hope. No. Not just no HELL no. Tomorrow is NO more special than any other day ladies. I want to be treated NICE 365 days a year. If I can't have than then I don't really give a hang about getting some forced gift tomorrow. How about for a Mother's Year - or a MOther's LIFE? If they can't think about me 364 days a year I don't see where having the same hoopla that other Mothers will have is going to make it better. I dont' have what THEY have all year long anyway. WHY oh WHY would I secretly wish for anything on this day any more than I secretly wish for it any other day? I have found great contentment in knowing a few things - I can HEAR the birds outside. That's a lovely gift. Ihave ears. I am not deaf. I can SEE the squirrels playing. I have eyes. I am typing to you on this computer so apparently I'm a nitche up from poverty and have ALL OF YOU - 365 days a year - HOW blessed am I? I am sitting in a house - I have a home. I think of Darfur I am able to type - I have hands - some of our soldiers do not. I realize that I 'get it' that I appreciate what I don't have and have dealt so long with the NOT getting things I wanted or hoped for that I have become spoiled and forgot what I do have. If I have nothing more than you - I have hundreds of reasons to smile. And if by some chance Dude decides that it IS Mother's Day tomorrow and shows up to say hello - it's a bonus - because he actually thought about me. If he doesn't ? IT will be just like every other day where I work on detaching because I am able to and let it go. I hope whatever kind of day you have that you can find something to appreciate in your world and use your detachement skills for the rest. To those of you who have lost YOUR Mother? I am so sorry and you have my biggest sympathies and hugs. Perhaps it would be an okay time to honor her memory by buying some flowers for someone elses elderly Mother who maybe has no children left and leaving them anonymously at a nursing home or porch? At least you get to still give something. Oh and as far as you crawdad zombies? YUK! To the rest of you - HAPPY DAY - KNOW I THINK YOU ARE SPECIAL EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR AND NO MORE SPECIAL ON ONE DAY THAN YOU ARE ANY OTHER! [/QUOTE]
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