Why I love Mom!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 4:32 pm
Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, "I'm
> > > >> >> > > tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to
> > > >> >> > > bed." She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for
> > > >> >> > > the next day's lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn
> > > >> >> > > bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the
> > > >> >> > > following evening, checked the cereal box levels,
> > > >> >> > > filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on
> > > >> >> > > the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the
> > > >> >> > > next morning. She then put some wet clothes in the
> > > >> >> > > dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer, ironed
> > > >> >> > > a shirt and secured a loose button. She picked up
> > > >> >> > > the game pieces left on the table and put the
> > > >> >> > > telephone book back into the drawer.
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > > She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and
> > > >> >> > > hung up a towel to dry. She yawned and stretched
> > > >> >> > > and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk
> > > >> >> > > and wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some
> > > >> >> > > cash for the field trip, and pulled a textbook out
> > > >> >> > > from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday
> > > >> >> > > card for a friend, addressed and stamped the
> > > >> >> > > envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery
> > > >> >> > > store. She put both near her purse. Mom then washed
> > > >> >> > > her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night
> > > >> >> > > Solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed and
> > > >> >> > > flossed her teeth and filed her nails.
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > > Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed."
> > > >> >> > > "I'm on my way," she said.
> > > >> >> > > She put some water into the dog's dish and put the
> > > >> >> > > cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked.
> > > >> >> > >
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> > > >> >> > > She looked in on each of the kids and turned out
> > > >> >> > > their bedside lamps, hung up a shirt, threw some
> > > >> >> > > dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief
> > > >> >> > > conversation with the one up still doing homework.
> > > >> >> > > In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out
> > > >> >> > > clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe
> > > >> >> > > rack. She added three things to her 6 most important
> > > >> >> > > things to do list. She said her prayers, and
> > > >> >> > > visualized the accomplishment of her goals.
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > > About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced
> > > >> >> > > to no one in particular. "I'm going to bed."
> > > >> >> > > And he did...without another thought.
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > > Anything extraordinary here?
> > > >> >> > > Wonder why women live longer...?
> > > >> >> > > 'CAUSE WE ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL......
> > > >> >> > > (and we can't die sooner, we still have things to
> > > >> >> > do!!!!)
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> > > >> >> > > tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to
> > > >> >> > > bed." She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for
> > > >> >> > > the next day's lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn
> > > >> >> > > bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the
> > > >> >> > > following evening, checked the cereal box levels,
> > > >> >> > > filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on
> > > >> >> > > the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the
> > > >> >> > > next morning. She then put some wet clothes in the
> > > >> >> > > dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer, ironed
> > > >> >> > > a shirt and secured a loose button. She picked up
> > > >> >> > > the game pieces left on the table and put the
> > > >> >> > > telephone book back into the drawer.
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > > She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and
> > > >> >> > > hung up a towel to dry. She yawned and stretched
> > > >> >> > > and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk
> > > >> >> > > and wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some
> > > >> >> > > cash for the field trip, and pulled a textbook out
> > > >> >> > > from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday
> > > >> >> > > card for a friend, addressed and stamped the
> > > >> >> > > envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery
> > > >> >> > > store. She put both near her purse. Mom then washed
> > > >> >> > > her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night
> > > >> >> > > Solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed and
> > > >> >> > > flossed her teeth and filed her nails.
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > > Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed."
> > > >> >> > > "I'm on my way," she said.
> > > >> >> > > She put some water into the dog's dish and put the
> > > >> >> > > cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked.
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > > She looked in on each of the kids and turned out
> > > >> >> > > their bedside lamps, hung up a shirt, threw some
> > > >> >> > > dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief
> > > >> >> > > conversation with the one up still doing homework.
> > > >> >> > > In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out
> > > >> >> > > clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe
> > > >> >> > > rack. She added three things to her 6 most important
> > > >> >> > > things to do list. She said her prayers, and
> > > >> >> > > visualized the accomplishment of her goals.
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > > About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced
> > > >> >> > > to no one in particular. "I'm going to bed."
> > > >> >> > > And he did...without another thought.
> > > >> >> > >
> > > >> >> > > Anything extraordinary here?
> > > >> >> > > Wonder why women live longer...?
> > > >> >> > > 'CAUSE WE ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL......
> > > >> >> > > (and we can't die sooner, we still have things to
> > > >> >> > do!!!!)
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