Throughout my travels ( I've always wanted to say that) I have meet a lot of wonderful and interesting people. Some of these people have come and gone and others have remained. Those who have remained I have built really close relationships with and am currently building relationship with. I have made friends who are all cut from very different molds but each possess that little something that draws me to them. But no matter where I have been and the people I have met there is still no nobody that can compare to the bond I have with my mother. Or ma or Mrs. D as she is known to most:)
I have always been in awe of my mother and how she has kept her sanity and remained the pillar of strength for my family even after raising seven boys. There have been times she has been knocked back and thrown throw a loop but she has always prevailed with the right thing to say, that shoulder you need to lean on or that ear you need to talk to and on some occasions the hand you need across the backside.
I know it hasn't been easy for my mam with me being half way around the world. If anyone could put their feet in her shoes it would be me because I'm sure I miss her just as much as she misses me. But my mam has been great with advice and encouragement. She knows why I am here and the desire I have to better myself and she is fully supportive. We talk a lot on the phone and she always reminds me that home is only a plane ride away but that I'm not missing out on anything anyway and everybody is fine. She always jokes, 'sure why would you want to come back to this weather.' She always has the right think to say when I need it most.
I think most mothers can have confidence in telling their kids that they know them better than they know themselves, this is where the special connection comes in, they have watched you grow. Its not easy for mothers to see their kids grow up and leave the nest. Its hard to watch their kids fail or be hurt as it is equally rewarding to see them succeed. What separates mothers is the they will always be the there no matter what the outcome and love you all the same.
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I love seeing the "kids" our age love their parents, especially their mothers. It seems like most people in our generation have lost sight of how much our parents do for us, and how much we really mean to them. Thanks for recognizing your mother in such a communal place. :-)
Yay for Moms! It's true they have hugs like no other, advice that cuts us to the quick, and a comforting nature that soothes even the worst days. You're brave to leave yours ( ; But that awesome you keep in contact
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