Thank You, Mami
Dear Mami,
You’re in England and I’m far away, but I’m thinking of you.
Thank you for:
* Always telling me you loved me, even when you hated my black nails and Adam-Ant-inspired hairstyle
* Insisting that school came above all else
* Making great Sunday brunches
* Teaching me about being generous, fun-loving and social
* Being there for me when I became a wife and mother
* Loving my kids more than I ever would have dreamed possible
* Tolerating my messy house
* Not giving up on making suggestions, even when they’re not often acted upon
* Being unabashedly yourself
* Dealing with Papa (ha! ha!)
* Saying sowsse in stead of south
* Having an open-door policy
* Grabbing the knife from the thief in Spain and teaching me what a strong woman is made of!
Tags: BUddha
May 14th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
How we parent is such a reflection of how we were parented. I see your list and I couldn’t say one of those things to my own mom,and I know that my own style is a reaction against hers. Maybe I love my kids too much because I didn’t feel loved enough.