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Only One Mom

Only One Mom
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Springtime seems to generate thoughts of fresh new concepts, new starts, and better times.  Enjoying one such morning, I tried to put my finger on what was blossoming such happiness and contentment right at that moment.  These are the thoughts that came to mind.  I hope you can relate to them.

Only One Mom

The other day, a speaker talked about those things in life of which we have many, and those of which we have just one.

Many clothes . . . many restaurants . . . many TV shows . . .only one life . . . only one body . . . only one Mother.

It got me thinking about my own mother. She was certainly one of a kind. Taught me there was nothing I could not do . . . at a time when that was not the prevailing theme.

She went back into the workplace at 40 and did not find a warm welcome. All the successes she had as a wife and mother did not seem to matter in the work era of the 1970s. Yet she worked her way up to become a loan officer at a bank . . .

And then became a gun-tottin’ deputy sheriff. Quite a woman, quite a role model.

If I could have only one mother, she is the one I would have chosen.

How about you?  Think about your mother today.  How much she gave you. How much of her is in you.  Have you thanked her lately?

She made sacrifices for you.  She went out of her way for you. She put herself second, and you first. She may have been the best mother in the world or not.

For better or worse, she’s your one and only mother.  Treat her special.

P.S. 

It’s so easy to put off the call or text or Facebook post to your mom. She knows you love her.  You don’t need to keep telling her, right?  Is she on your speed dial? You are on her mind, guaranteed. Go ahead. Contact her – and tell her the ILY thing, yet again.

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Filed Under: Advice and Encouragement Tagged With: mothers

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  1. Susie Ellis says

    May 22, 2023 at

    This is lovely Thanks. I miss my mom every day.❤️

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    • Annette Petrick says

      June 13, 2023 at

      Me too, Susie. Me too.

      Reply

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