Happy Mother's Day Mom

Happy Mother's Day.

This is in honor of my Mother, whom most of her friends call Dot. I caught her in the midst of preparing the kitchen for dinner.

    I should say that Mom, Dot, is much more than a Mom to me, she is an Angel. She has been my inspiration for positive thinking for a lifetime and continues to inspire me. Why? I can recall when I was very young and was tied to the farm, milking cows, slopping hogs, feeding horses and chickens, gathering eggs, all of this twice a day, that I used to complain about not having enough time to spend with my friends who were all free of these (work duties - ahem) activities, and she'd say, "Well what would the animals do without you?" How could I argue with that? Or when I'd come in with near frozen fingers from winter's chill and she'd have a warm steaming wash towel for my hands. "Here", she'd say, "this will warm you in no time".


Why else? She has spent many, many years helping at her church, St Joseph's, with whatever they needed. She has volunteered in the community for St Vincent De Paul's for a very long time, and visited older citizens in care homes who have no relatives near for more years than I can recall. She has always been there when relatives have needed help in decorating for the holidays, or providing a temporary home until they got on their feet. And when I was served in Viet Nam she sent me so many cookies and candy bars, home made bread and assorted cakes that I became known as the Cookie Soldier.

I love you Mom and even though you are spending your Winter's in a golf course home in Arizona these days, I always feel like you are with me. Happy Mother's Day Mom. This one's for you.

Oh, and no the picture is not for sale.