Have you ever listened to yourself and heard your Mother coming out of your mouth? And the more you listen the more of her you hear. Then you look in the mirror and who is staring back at you is your Mother!Usually when this happens I say 'Ok, Ok, I'll call". Now when you call my mother she answers the phone "May God Bless you! How can I help you?" At first, I had many reactions to this greeting, but now I have come to appreciate it and have been known to call just to hear it!
Well I digress some from this post! For the first 25 years of my life I heard: You must be JM daughter, you look just like him." So I got used to hearing it and thought I would hear it all of my life. To my amazement I started hearing mixed statement about my parents. It probably helped that we were living in the town where my folks had grown up even though it had become quite large. The first time I heard the statement about Mother I was caught totally off guard. I think my mouth dropped open and I just stared and asked don't you mean my father? No Mom!
Then comes the shocker when I remarry! That husband told me that one of the clinching factors in asking me to share his life was the fact that my mother was such a good looking woman for her age. Not only that she still looked and acted young. DAH!
So this month of May I think I will reflect on how Mom and I communicate and sometimes, frequently, come to think of it, react alike.
Thanks Mom for being you!!!
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