M is for Magnificence
Her
beauty well known, but inside and outside my mother was beautiful. She shared with
everyone her four tips for being a good person. The four tips tolerance,
compassion, empathy and courage.
O is
for the Optimism she taught so well. That even when times were bad things would
get better.
Many
times when I was young my mother scrambled to find the money for food but she
always found a way to have the food on the table. We never went hungry and if
any neighbour needed some food she found some for them.
T is
for the Tolerance she gave to all.
My
mother would say to me whenever I wondered why people were mean, try to put
yourself in their shoes. Did they have a bad day? Do they have a bad home life?
Has anyone ever been nice to them? Is there any way you can make their day better?
H is for the Happiness she spread
Everyone
loved my mother. I know a lot people say that about their mothers but with mine
it was true. Total strangers became friends to her and she showed them
kindness. Her friendship was valued as she would help if needed and just be
there.
E is for the energy she always had
She
had an inner energy that burned brightly like a candle that seemed like it
would never go out.
When I was a child we went on nature walks for miles (km
for Canadians now) that she would make so much fun. Talking of the types of
trees foliage and in summer picking berries by the side of country roads (you’d
never do that today but then you could pick berries).
R is for resilience that she had
She
had a lot of strife and many hard times that would have broken most people but
she never gave up, she just continued on showing her children that belief that
things would get better and that there is always a solution. If those don’t
work that make your peace and accept what you cannot change with grace and
love. Always be there for your children.
This was my mother. I was fortunate, as
was all my siblings to have the best mother ever. Even though she’s gone, I
know she’s not far away
Happy Mother’s Day Mom
©Sheilagh Lee May 11,2012
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