In honor of Mother’s Day (and because it’s easy and my kids are still off track on the year-round schedule) here are a collection of humorous and amusing Mother’s Day memes.
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Wow, where do I start? After reading so many heartfelt Mother’s Day messages, so many caring gestures, where can my little two cents fit in? I guess here is a good as any place.
Mom,
After having kids of my own I’m coming to realize more everyday what a sacrifice it is to be a parent, and even more so to be a good one. Even as I sit here with my girl on my lap it’s hard to understand what all those years of being there for me, caring for me, feeding me, dealing with my drama, and the thousand and one other things; really meant.
Honestly, I don’t know how you did it, especially if growing up I was anything like my kids are now. I don’t remember a single day where you weren’t dressed with your hair and makeup done before we headed off to school. You always looked great, even when you felt crummy. One day I might get the hang of looking fabulous no matter what, like you. The lessons you’ve taught me over the years are in my head somewhere waiting for a chance to get out and be used and one day when I can manage to get my feet under me they will be.
As the years pass I value more and more the grace and poise I learned from you. It’s a rare thing to know that when needed I can rise to any occasion, no matter how fancy. That, and a tailored jacket always looks fabulous with the right jewelry.
I’ve also learned the importance of family dinners from you. Even with all of your various projects and committees, and us, you managed to get a home cooked meal on the table every night and the whole family together to eat it. Although I haven’t quite gotten the hang of planning and cooking dinners like yours yet, I aspire to figure it out.
I could go on and on, and I want to, but Baby D and duty calls.
Mom, I love you and I always will.
“Night, the beloved. Night, when words fade and things come alive. When the destructive analysis of day is done, and all that is truly important becomes whole and sound again. When man reassembles his fragmentary self and grows with the calm of a tree.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Trees stand as symbols of growth and strength. In order to grow to a great height they must weather storms, winds, and drought. They must stand firm in the ground where they are planted and although they sway with the wind, they are not moved. The strongest trees have survived the toughest storms, they are the ones forced to grow in poor soil and in the harshest environments. Some trees, like the aspen, grow in great colonies, sharing the same root system. Working together aspens form a stronger organism than one tree standing alone.. They literally lend their strength one to another to brave the winds and not fall.
It is no surprise that we use trees to represent the family. From the union of two individuals come children and then grandchildren in an ever spreading canopy reaching to the sky. These families must stand firm against the world to grow strong and support one another during times of trial.
The whimsy tree pictured above is inspired by similar creations on Pinterest. (For an excellent tutorial go here.) Each stone represents a grandchild of my mother, including my three children.
Happy Mother’s day Mom, thank you for standing firm and planting me and my brother where we can grow tall. Our roots will forever be connected no matter where we go.
Jodi L. Milner, Author 