By Charlene M Brown’
When I was 14, I was fiercely independent! This hasn’t changed a whole lot since then, but I have calmed down a great deal—now I am calm and fiercely independent, instead of the angry little girl that I once was. (That’s relative too!)
Recently, I took my mother to the zoo. She brought snacks, just as if we were little kids on a class trip to the zoo! My sister-in-law was there too and we both got a kick out of my mom’s snacks!
Let me backtrack a moment: When I was in high school, my mom was the “team mom” and after every game she had treats for us, no matter if we won or lost! And if she couldn’t make the game, she would send the bag with me so my team would know she was there in spirit!
I used to hate when my mother did this.
Now I realize that small things like that bring my mother a great amount of joy.
It delights my mother if she can bring me an unexpected Reese’s Cup because she knows it’s my favorite.
My mom takes great delight in simply mothering—it’s just what she does!
So instead of always getting annoyed that my mother smothered me, I have learned to be grateful for a few things from the experience: 1 that I have a mother; 2 that I have a mother who cares; and 3, most importantly, that in appreciating such a small gesture from my mother and saying thank you for it, I can bring my mom lots of delight.
People are giving by nature. Mothers tend to be really good at this. Part of their joy comes from giving, especially to their children (no matter how old—and wait ‘til the grandbabies start coming!). I was being selfish and narrow-minded by not appreciating this gesture. So now I try to appreciate it and others like it.
People take delight in giving. Let’s honor them by receiving with an open heart and spirit.
So thank you Mom, for bringing us snacks on our recent adventure to the zoo! I really appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Do You Love Your Mom Now!? Yeeeaaaahhhh!
Related posts:
- The “Other” Mothers!
- HerStory: Gaining Woman’s Wisdom!
- The Big Switcheroo!
- Mothers Really Do Have Favorites!
- It’s All Been Done Before!
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October 26th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Hi, Thank you! I would now go on this blog every day!
Have a nice day
GlenStef
October 26th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Awesome! Thanks for stopping by and giving us feedback, GlenStef! Keep coming back and give us more
~Charli