Mothers Day; Then and Now
Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
by Sandra E. Graham
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Flowers. My mother loved flowers and had a green thumb like no one I ever knew. She could grow a rose from a stone, almost. Hugs and kisses were abundant when I gave her a bouquet of flowers, whether a fresh mixture of hodgepodge wild flowers that I found along side the gravel road at age seven or the expensive long stemmed Porcelain Beauties that I brought from Dallas at age forty-my last year to be able to give my mother a Mother's Day gift.
This year, as we have done for many years now, I and my children and their children will take several bouquets of flowers to the cemetery on Mother's Day and place them on my mother's grave. It has been a special tradition for us-one that I hope my grandchildren and their children will continue to carry on. I wish that they could have known their great grandmother. She was such a wonderful and loving person. And although I still miss her after all these years, the pain has been replaced by memories; memories of Mother's Days long past, but not forgotten.
Being a mother was the one thing that my mother did best-something has to be said for someone that would have and raise eight children-one sure sign of a true mother. I had only three children and often wondered how could anyone handle more? A very special person, indeed. And we no longer need wonder why a special day was reserved for these special people- Mothers.
Happy Mother's Day then and now.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)Your article brought tears to my eyes Sandra, especially when you said 'being a mother was the one thing your mother did best". I feel the same about my mother. She had a green thumb as well, and I think about her every time I work in my flowerbeds. I hope your children and grandchildren continue on with your wonderful tradition. Thanks for a beautiful story.Thank you, Brianna, for reading and commenting. I was proud to be a mother and now I'm proud to be a grandmother.Sandra
Thanks for sharing your mom with us, Sandra. My mom has been in Heaven for about 30 years and I often think about how much she would love rocking my new grandson. She loved rocking her grandkids almost more than anything. I think about her a lot since Zach has been born and can understand her now more than ever before. I am one of those who believes those in Heaven are given opportunities to see what is going on in their loved ones lives. No doubt your mom will be watching and pleased to see your daughter's delight as her gift to your mom goes full circle.Rocking grandbabies is my favorite of all pasttimes--ranks up there above reading and writing. Thanks for reading and commenting.Sandra
Sandra,I can relate. My Moms is the same way with plants. I'd have to say that I have a 'brown' thumb, (smile).Me too. I have only one indoor plant and that is kept alive by a fish--otherwise it would be dead. I kill all plants I try to raise inside--I do, however, have great luck with outdoor plants. Probably because our yard was a pasture at one time--ha.SandraLOL, Ms. Sandra! I don't feel as bad now, (smile).
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