She raised my sister and I on her own...
with occasional help from family...
We were raised to be independent from day one...
This was done both intentionally.. and at times, out of selfishness...
My mother and I are very different women..
we are VERY different mothers... in practically every way..
But some of the things I remember, make me think about the things that one day Drew will look back on and remember....
Today, I want to talk about the GOOD things..
-Pancakes... and not just on weekend mornings... to this day, the smell of pancakes reminds me of my mom.
-Being tucked into bed and night like a "burrito".. Mom made sure all the blankets were tucked in around me tightly and I could barely move.. and loved it.
-Trips to Molles Manor... we lived an hour and a half away from ALL of our family, but Mom took us down to Grandma's practically every other weekend.. and every single holiday..
-Wal-mart.. that's where mom worked, so that place became our second home. To this day my sister and I have a loyalty to Wal-mart.
-Gingerbread cookies at Christmas time... frosting them was always my favorite part.
Drew and I have a few things... things I know I'll remember forever.. but I wonder what he'll remember, what he'll look back on and smile about....
Every day is another chance to create more memories....
It is so special to look back at the memories of our childhood isn't it? I agree there are some things I do the same as my parents and others I do very differently. Life seems so much more exciting when we realize even the smallest moments are a memory to our children.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet and touching post. I hope I am making lifetime memories with my children that they will be able to look back and smile about:)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this post, so sweet.
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