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lakelady
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A Mother's Journal
« on: Apr 30^th, 2005, 10:28am »

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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, SHE FED THEM, AND BATHED THEM, AND TAUGHT THEM TO TIE THEIR SHOES AND RIDE A BIKE AND DO THEIR HOMEWORK AND BRUSH THEIR TEETH. THE SUN SHONE ON THEM, AND THE YOUNG MOTHER CRIED, NOTHING WILL EVER BE LOVELIER THAN THIS. THEN THE NIGHTS CAME, AND THE STORMS, AND THE PATH WAS SOMETIMES DARK, AND THE CHILDREN SHOOK WITH FEAR AND COLD, AND THE MOTHER DREW THEM CLOSE AND COVERED THEM WITH HER ARMS, 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 TOO. BUT AT ALL TIMES SHE SAID TO THE CHILDREN, A LITTLE PATIENCE AND WE ARE THERE. SO THE CHILDREN CLIMBED, AND AS THEY CLIMBED, THEY LEARNED TO WEATHER THE STORMS. AND WITH THIS, SHE GAVE THEM STRENGTH TO FACE THE WORLD.

YEAR AFTER YEAR, SHE SHOWED THEM COMPASSION, UNDERSTANDING, HOPE, BUT MOST OF ALLUNCONDITIONAL LOVE. AND WHEN THEY REACHED THE TOP THEY SAID, MOTHER, WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU.

THE DAYS WENT ON, AND THE WEEKS AND THE MONTHS AND THE YEARS, AND THE MOTHER GREW OLD AND BECAME LITTLE AND BENT. BUT HER CHILDREN WERE TALL AND STRONG, AND WALKED WITH COURAGE. AND THE MOTHER, WHEN SHE LAY DOWN AT NIGHT, LOOKED AT THE STARS AND SAID, THIS IS A BETTER DAY THAN THE LAST, FOR MY CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH AND ARE NOW PASSING THESE TRAITS ON TO THEIR CHILDREN.

AND WHEN THE WAY BECAME ROUGH FOR HER, THEY LIFTED HER AND GAVE HER THEIR STRENGTH, JUST AS SHE HAD GIVEN THEM HERS. ONE DAY THEY CAME TO A HILL, AND BEYOND THE HILL, THEY COULD SEE A SHINING ROAD AND GOLDEN GATES FLUNG OPEN. AND THE MOTHER SAID, I HAVE REACHED THE END OF MY JOURNEY. AND NOW I KNOW THAT THE END IS BETTER THAN THE BEGINNING, FOR MY CHILDREN CAN WALK WITH DIGNITY AND PRIDE, WITH THEIR HEAD HELD HIGH, AND SO CAN 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 IS THE WHISPER OF THE LEAVES AS YOU WALK DOWN THE STREET. SHE IS THE SMELL OF CERTAIN FOODS THAT YOU REMEMBER, FLOWERS YOU PICK AND PERFUME THAT SHE WORE. SHE IS THE COOL HAND ON YOUR BROW WHEN YOURE NOT FEELING WELL. SHE IS YOUR BREATH IN THE AIR ON A COLD WINTERS DAY. SHE IS THE SOUND OF THE RAIN. YOUR MOTHER LIVES INSIDE YOUR LAUGHTER, AND SHE IS CRYSTALLIZED IN EVERY TEAR DROP. A MOTHER SHOWS EVERY EMOTION HAPPINESS, SADNESS, FEAR, JEALOUSY, LOVE, HATE, ANGER, HELPLESSNESS, EXCITEMENT, JOY, SORROW, AND ALL THE WHILE, HOPING AND PRAYING YOU WILL ONLY KNOW THE GOOD FEELINGS IN LIFE. SHE IS THE PLACE YOU CAME FROM, YOUR FIRST HOME, AND SHE IS THE MAP THAT YOU FOLLOW WITH EVERY STEP YOU TAKE. SHE IS YOUR FIRST LOVE, YOUR FIRST FRIEND, EVEN YOUR FIRST ENEMY, BUT NOTHING ON EARTH CAN SEPARATE YOU. NOT TIME, NOT SPACE, NOT EVEN DEATH. MAY WE NEVER TAKE OUR MOTHERS FOR GRANTED. LOVE DOESNT MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND. LOVE IS WHAT MAKES THE RIDE WORTHWHILE.

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Re: A Mother's Journal
« Reply #1 on: May 2^nd, 2005, 9:25am »

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Bumping for Mother's Day! Cool

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Re: A Mother's Journal
« Reply #2 on: May 2^nd, 2005, 9:29am »

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Thanks for sending this to me in my email.
So, you wanted to make a grown woman cry, huh?
That's OK, I'm sending it on to every Mother I know so
they can cry and send it on to everyone on their list also Wink

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Re: A Mother's Journal
« Reply #3 on: May 3^rd, 2005, 9:52am »

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I sent this one to all the women on my email list!
I want them all to have a good cry also Grin

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Re: A Mother's Journal
« Reply #4 on: May 3^rd, 2005, 2:52pm »

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it is very beautiful. :cry2:

this is for you Mom.

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Re: A Mother's Journal
« Reply #5 on: May 3^rd, 2005, 3:10pm »

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LL, that is so beautiful.
Since reading this on Saturday, I've gone through my photo albums for pictures of my Mom. This will be the 2nd Mother's Day without her, which is making me sad. Sad

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Re: A Mother's Journal
« Reply #6 on: May 3^rd, 2005, 5:27pm »

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I know that must be sad mum. Sad

It will happen to all of us one day if not already. Continue to honor her on her day, cherish the memories and be thankful for the time you had with her. :hug:

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Re: A Mother's Journal
« Reply #7 on: May 3^rd, 2005, 6:14pm »

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A hug for you Mum :hug:

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Re: A Mother's Journal
« Reply #8 on: May 3^rd, 2005, 6:40pm »

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on May 3^rd, 2005, 3:10pm, rcs_mum wrote:

LL, that is so beautiful.
Since reading this on Saturday, I've gone through my photo albums for pictures of my Mom. This will be the 2nd Mother's Day without her, which is making me sad. Sad

awwwww a big hug to you :brokenheart:

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Re: A Mother's Journal
« Reply #9 on: May 4^th, 2005, 12:39pm »

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It is so hard to imagine the day when our mother will no longer be with us. Always honor and let her know how much you love her every day of the year if you can. And even if your relationship is not the best with her, at least let her know in some way that you are thinking of her on Mother's day.

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