All of us here in Northern Illinois want to wish eberybody out there a "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY" tomorrow! We hope everybody has a good day! :bravo:
Same to you Kelly. I got a Mother's Day card in the mail from Hallie...I have no idea who helped her shop for that. :thinik:
Quote from: Dee Dee and Hallie on May 10, 2008, 10:12:55 AM
Same to you Kelly. I got a Mother's Day card in the mail from Hallie...I have no idea who helped her shop for that. :thinik:
:funnyup: Cookie never seems to get me Mother's Day gifts... but her Daddy gets Father's Day gifts... I wonder who helps her do the shopping?? :thinik:
Cheer up, Moms! I have six children, four living within two miles of my house, and one living 30 miles away in Olney.
Total heard from so far: one out of six
Grandchildren heard from: none out of six.
And tomorrow is the first Mother's Day without MY mother or my father (who passed away exactly ten years ago today.)
Sorry, I'm getting a little verklempt!
Karen :crybaby2:
I want to wish all moms A VERY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY. I hope all have a great day I know is well deserved. All I ever get from Solly is a kiss if I'm lucky, and maybe some gas if I'm not so lucky.
Darcel :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
Oooh Valerie you will have to work with Daddy on that Mother's Day gift thing LOL! I keep hoping someone rich will take Hallie out shopping for me next year! :thumb:
"thanks for the new car Hallie!!"
That sucks Karen. It's been 34 years without my Mom on Mother's Day for me. Never gets any easier! I hope more of your kids and grandkids came through in the end. That's why I live with a dog! :thumb: Tell your kids I got a card from Hallie, they can at least call their Mother! LOL.
LOL Darcel! Well that kiss is worth gold, and the gas....I can think of a lot worse things to get for Mother's Day than Solly gas! :grin:
We are sending out Happy Mothers Day wishes from Texas to all of our mommy's everywhere !!!! Here is hoping that your human kids help you clean up the kitchen today (hey, maybe they will even cook !!!) and that all your fur kids give you kissies all day long !!!!
Happy Mother's Day to all...
Karen, I know the feeling well; I have 2 grown and married boys. Surprisingly, I got a phone call from each: one last week to let me know he wasn't going to be around because they were going to her aunt's! The other called this morning. At least they called...
Oh, well...my doggies love me :wink:
Hope everyone had a nice Mother's day! I bet all the doggies out there gave their moms lotz of lovin'
Here's my two sense=cents
I learned a long time ago that children learn by example. My mother, may she rest in peace, pulled some doozies on us. I decided as an adult that on that on that one day, no matter what was happening or what she did, I would pull out all the stops for her on that day.
Once I had a limo show up at her knitting club to whisk her and her friends to a tea room. Balloons and gaudy animals surrounded the reserved table. She was fit to be tied! Complain and complain she did. Her dear friends who were having a ball basically said "lighten up Esther, it beats a hallmark and carnations anyday" One year I sent a singing telegram with a brass trio to her in the assisted living. All this from the son who never lived up to her expectations and who she kvetched about to anyone that listened. The year I sent a horse and carriage she actually enjoyed it but was not impressed with the horse's inability to control his bowels. My "Queen Esther" commented after all the "outlandish" money I spent, couldn't the driver make him hold it till she got out! The response to gift certificate for bungee lessons I sent her had us howling. "Davie," she says, "I knew you would be the death of me, now I have the proof of your evil plan"
When we went through her things after she passed, we were surprised to see that she had saved a memento from each mother's day, including the gift certificate. I tear up thinking about it.
Karen, I know the pain of going through a mother's day with out your mom. Let me encourage you to start some new traditions to get you through this bittersweet day. Do something with the child that called and maybe next year you will hear from an additional one. Work on healing those fractured relationships and try to move forward. My Rabbi says every day is supposed to be Mother's Day, but my heart hurts so much more on that day when I no longer get a phone call from Mom giving me an earful of how I "waste" my money. I'd give my right arm for one of her chastising talks.
David