[7mmag6]

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 how to tie their shoes and ride a bike and reminded them to feed the dog and do their homework and brush their teeth.

The sun shone on them, and the young Mother sighed, "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. 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 all ...... unconditional love.

And when they reached the top they said, "Mother, we would 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 she 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 up 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 wide.

And mother said: "I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk with dignity and pride, with their heads 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's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street, she's the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers you pick and perfume that she wore, she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not feeling well,

She's your breath in the air on a cold winter's day. She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow.

Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. A mother knows 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's the place you came from, your first home, and she's the map you follow with every step you take.

She's your first love, your first friend, even your first enemy, but nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space ............ not even death!

thank you sir.. :right:

[jerry]

I think my mother hates me

[NRAJOE]

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Originally posted by jerry I think my mother hates me

Dang!

[Oxford]

Thanks 7mmag6! Reminds me of my mother who departed 10/19/69. Still think of her every day.

[7mmag6]

now Jerry we know you dont have a mother, you were assembled in boot out of old gunship and c-130 parts

[jerry]

close 7mm, I think I was hatched

[Sniper[MI]]

I get a double whammy this week........

I made a card and wrote a love note inside it and had a dozen roses sent to work for My wife Marge, and Sunday she will get some more items from me and the boys.

Today is our 15th Wedding Anniversary and Sunday is mothers Day.

So, today we have the usual stuff on an anniversary and this weekend it is down to Milwaukee for Saturday Dinner with my mom and Sunday Lunch with Psycho Mother in Law....

Weeeeeeeeeeeee

Though today has been pretty great so far and tonight may be better........

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Originally posted by jerry I think my mother hates me

my mom hates you too..but don't take it personal she hates everybody

btw 7mm that made my wife and mother in law cry..in a good way

[jerry]

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Originally posted by Logansdad my mom hates you too..but don't take it personal she hates everybody

least she's not predjudice

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Originally posted by jerry least she's not predjudice

but she is.. really

[Despoiler]

Ld,
Does she hate you?

yes

[Despoiler]

Oh well, so does my mother in law.

Have you ever noticed that if you rearranged the letters in mother in law, they come out to Woman Hitler?

[Mick]

Heck man that nearly even made me cry!

[Oxford]

Mick...because of time zone differences...aren't you already having Mother's Day? So Whadya get'er?