The Mother’s Hand (1966) by Antanas Sutkus
Mother's Day is Sunday, I didn't have to tell you though. All of us who have Mothers, had Mothers or have been Mothers know when it's our day. It can be a day of pampering, but most likely it's not. You still cook or clean or straighten up after kids or husbands! But Mom's just do that, they don't think twice about picking up the family room before bedtime or folding a load of clothes while dinner is cooking. My Mom was a typical 1950's Mom who stayed home with my brother and I and gave up all aspirations of career or fame so that she could wipe our noses and attend every school play we were ever in. Daddy went to work and Mom did the rest.
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If you think about it, childhood is a very small part of our lives. In 12 years we make the memories that we carry with us the rest of our lives. Not enough time really to do all the things that make for a happy childhood...
√ Play dress up
√ Go Sledding
√ Build a snowman
√ Go swimming
√ Have a picnic
√ Visit the zoo
√ Play Monopoly
√ Take a walk
√ Look at baby pictures
√ Sing Songs
√ Go roller skating
√ Build a blanket fort
√ Have a scavenger hunt
√ Go to the movies
√ Finger Paint
√ Make S’mores
√ Play baseball
√ Rake leaves and jump in them
√ Go on a hayride
Visit a pumpkin patch
√ Plant something
√ Have a water fight
√ Play hide and seek
√ Go to the state fair
√ Make homemade ice cream
√ Go wading in a creek
√ Go horseback riding
√ Climb a tree
√ Go camping
√ Draw a map and have a treasure hunt
√ Play in the rain
√ Paint a picture by numbers
√ Fly a kite
√ Jump rope
√ Go fishing
√ Play Simon Says
√ Play “I Spy”
√ Start a collection of rocks or shells
√ Draw pictures on the sidewalk with chalk
√ Go for a bike ride
√ Play pretend
√ Tell Knock-Knock jokes
... unless you had a Mom like mine. The only thing I missed was going to a Pumpkin Patch, but they didn't have those in the 50's! Wishing a Happy Mother's Day to all of you out there that have been a Mother to someone or SOMETHING, that includes Moms of pets~ Dad's of course, Grandparents who step up and fill in for all the working Moms! It was such a blessing to have her in my life and I honor her this day.
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Happy Mother's Day to you too. And treasure the remaining days you have with your mom!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful Mother's Day! We spent the whole weekend celebrating... first with my Mother-in-law on Saturday, then Mom on Sunday and then we went out with our daughter and family Sunday night! It was great fun and no cooking involved on my part!
DeleteWhat a lovely Mother's Day tribute to your mother and all mothers like her...Love the list!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a very Happy Mother's Day! xo
Hope yours was special too!
DeleteWonderful list! I could check off all but the pumpkin patch Too! Happy Mothers day~
ReplyDeleteI guess they just didn't do that until the last few years! I don't feel like I missed out on a thing!
DeleteWhat an absolutely wonderful post! I really enjoyed reading it! It sure took me back a ways... back to some great memories. As I read your list, I realized just how much today's kids (and mom's with them) are missing out on because of our electronics age.
ReplyDeleteMother's Day will be extra special for me this year because it is also my 50th Birthday. I was actually born on Mother's Day and oddly enough, my 50th also falls on Mother's Day!
A WONDERFUL HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to you and your mom! She sounds like a terrific mom.
Thanks Anna! That's so true, we did things that didn't cost much and I really feel like I had a wonderful childhood. There's a burden on parents today to provide so much and it's hard. Happy Mother's Day/Birthday to you!
DeleteThat was great! I had a mum who stayed home with us and we did so many wonderful things. Best of all, though, was that I could take for granted that she would just BE there every day, day in and day out, to listen and love. What a great gift that was!
ReplyDeleteWe did take for granted our Mom's being there for us. The next generation it wasn't the norm, I was lucky to be able to be a stay at home Mom.
DeleteHappy Mother's Day, Joy!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, hope your day was fun too!
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