To: Jenna who wrote (38838 ) 5/8/1999 1:23:00 AM From: Adelle Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 120523
Dear Jenna, Your son is a lucky boy to have you as a Mom, because you must do for him much more than you do for us and we all know just how much you give of yourself . As you work away this evening..a true Mother Hen preparing and teaching her brood, (us) may you enjoy this little message. > > "It's a Mom Thing" > > > > Mom and Dad 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 into the dryer, put a > > load of clothes into the wash, ironed a shirt and > > secured a loose button. She picked up the newspapers > > strewn on the floor, 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 creamed her > > face, put on moisturizer, brushed and flossed her > > teeth and trimmed her nails. > > > > Hubby called, "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 a bedside > > lamp, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks in 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 list of > > things to do for tomorrow. > > > > About that time, the hubby turned off the TV and > > announced to no one in particular, "I'm going to bed," > > > > and he did.