I think i am doing this to get to know myself better..what I have learnt so far is that my patience is running out!

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Why I love mum

Mom Dad and I were watching TV when Mom said, "I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed." She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning.

She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button, she picked up the game pieces left on the table and put the telephone book back into the drawer. She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry.

She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled a textbook out from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse.

Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night Solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails. I called out, "I thought you were going to bed." "I'm on my way," she said. She put some water into the dog's dish and put the cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked.

She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one up still doing homework. In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 most important things to
do list. She said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.

About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular. "I'm going to bed." And he did...without another thought. Anything extraordinary here? Wonder why women live longer...?

CAUSE WE
ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL.
(We can't die sooner we still have things to do!!!!)

5 Comments:

Blogger dtr said...

I can't quite put my finger on why, but i'm sensing some anti-male sentiment in your blog.

11:09 am

 
Blogger Theresa Stancombe said...

To be honest Rick, I haven't read it through properly myself yet..... And what's on your blog? Nada! Why haven't you been writing?

Terri x x x

4:59 pm

 
Blogger dtr said...

Oh, not just this entry, the previous one too!
And yeah, i intended to write something, but when i did it didn't seem worth reading, so i removed it from existence, and reality is all the better for it. :)

9:07 am

 
Blogger Theresa Stancombe said...

Don't be so hard on yourself! You shouldn't write to impress anyone!

The previous entry was also a copy and paste, so not really my words! But it was funny! He he!

Take care
Terri xxx

7:47 am

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR DOM AND TERRI!

Hugs, Jessica in good ole USA!

12:45 pm

 

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