Thanks, Mom.
Why I love my mother…
because even though she knows what I write and she will never read a word of it, she’s proud of me because I’m a published author! And that’s the next best thing in a Jewish family to being a doctor, an orthodontist or a lawyer.
Despite the fact that we did not always get along, we do now. At one point in time, she cursed me - she pointed a finger at me, saying - “May you have a daughter exactly like you.” Yeah, mom, got her. Thanks…
Seriously, I was the teenager from hell - I did have my reasons - and she didn’t have a clue how to deal with a teenager, let alone a demon child. Besides, my mom had her own issues. But, issues or no, she taught me the following - and these are things I put into practice.
She said:
1. Say thank you. In the old days, I wrote many a thank you note. I think it’s important to thank people who go out of their way to support you, help you, who are kind to you and who are generous with their time and resources.
2. Be grateful you have food on your table. My mom is an amazing cook! Because of her, so am I and so are all three of my kids. Everything my mom made was from scratch, and it was fresh! No store-bought food in our home! We had a garden, we canned, we froze, we even made pickles. No junk food and no pop, i.e., soda, unless we were on our death beds. She still cooks the same way, even though it’s mainly for my dad these days. I think her concept of healthy food and healthy eating is why she and my father are so youthful and active compared to their peers.
3. Be kind to animals and to those people less fortunate than you.
4. Despite what your father says, sports are fun. Mom…ICAM.
Hey Anna, thanks for hosting me yesterday!
