Mom cuts the crusts off your peanut butter sandwich and removes the skin from your apples.
Mom stays up with you all night when you are sick, rubbing your back and quietly singing Carpenters songs.
Mom washes your clothes and leaves them neatly folded on your bed.
Mom sews loose buttons.
Mom cries at Hallmark commercials.
Mom schedules all your play dates, doctor and dentist appointments and makes sure you’re on time for each one.
Mom takes you to four different stores in search of those shoes you just have to have.
Mom always cheers the loudest for you.
Mom will be the first person you want to call with good news or bad.
Mom makes your favorite cake on your birthday and is the keeper of treasured family recipes.
Mom sneaks love notes into your lunch box.
Mom is there when your heart has been broken and you can’t stop crying.
Mom often knows you better than you know yourself.
Mom wants to hug and kiss you and tell you how special you are every chance she gets.
Mom has silly expressions that make you roll your eyes in embarrassment, but you will grow to love them anyway.
Mom knows exactly what to do and say to make you feel better.
Mom always seems to call at the worst time.
Mom renews your library books.
Mom loves to decorate the house for each and every holiday, but especially Christmas.
Mom notices when you’ve outgrown your pants and socks need replacing.
Mom makes sure you’re all tucked in at night before she goes to bed.
Mom saves the last piece of pie for you, your first lock of hair and every art project you bring home from school.
Mom reminds you to stand up straight, send handwritten thank you notes and always pack an umbrella.
Mom is never without a Kleenex, mint, band-aid or smile.
Christmas, 2005
Mom is everything.
I miss my mom.
I can’t call mine, so please call yours.
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I wish you could call your mom…she is probably smiling over this post. xoxo
I hope you’re right.
((hugs))
Thanks, Robbie. xo
Oh, tears, my friend. Tears.
I’m so lucky, I just talked to my mom a few days ago.
Loved this post.
Thanks, Alison. I miss my mom so much. Glad you are close with yours.
I know that I should call mine more often. Sending you lots of love and hugs XOXO
Yes, you should! They drive us nuts most of the time, but when they’re gone, they are gone for good.
I miss my mom too but for totally different reasons.
I’m sure that your mom would love to hear from you anytime of the day for any reason.
I wish she were still here.
Ah, what a beautiful post 🙂 I just called my mum.
xx
I’m glad I inspired you!
*hugs*
Thanks, John.
Sometimes we don’t realize how much our moms do for us.
Thank you for the reminder.
Anytime, Jessica. It’s important to let those we love know it.
Oh my heart. I know your mom is smiling down on you for this post.
Thank you for saying so, Kimberly!
beautiful.Well said. I needed to hear this — thank you!
My pleasure. I hope it inspired you to reach out to your mom.
Once again your blog made me cry. I miss mom so much every day. And for the record you are an amazing mom and do all those things and more for Lucas. XOXO
great picture of Mom and u too.
Thank you, Leah. I appreciate you saying so.
You have a gift, my friend. You make grief beautiful somehow. It’s still grief. It’s still heart-breaking, but you wrap your words around it and create something lovely.
Your mom is proud.
This is probably the nicest comment I have ever received. Thank you, Katie. xoxo
I havent seen my mom sence I waa like five or so and reading tht message almost made me cry cause I miss my mom so much. And I need her here qith me now.