Happy Mother's Day Mom!
Here's hoping that you have a wonderful day. I am grateful to have you as my mother. You have always been a great example to me and I hope that I will one day be able to follow in your footsteps.
Just a few thoughts that come to mind:
- Primary chorister - In all the wards I've been in, I don't think I've ever had a primary chorister that was as effective, interesting or creative as you were when you lead us in primary in Nebraska and Michigan. I remember that you were very fair because I was often sad that you wouldn't pick on me for some songs. I thought being your daughter would help. Ha. But, I do remember that I did like the song on "B-249" which I think was the "Kindness begins with me" song.
- "Stop and Turn Around" - for some reason I always remember that little lesson on repentance and I just shared it with my primary class last week. You would put your hand out in front of you and say "Stop" (with that look in your eyes in the picture on Brett's entry) and then dramatically turn your hand around.
- Reading books - I remember you reading a lot to us and falling asleep before all of us. We would shake you and try to wake you up to finish reading the book. Sometimes it would work and sometimes you would just keep drifting off.
- Singing - I don't know anyone that has a mom that turns up the music and goes around the house singing and dancing. But, a man in the hallway at work puts his music up loud and sometimes gets so caught up in it that he starts singing along. I'm the only person that isn't bothered by it. I told him that it made me feel at home to hear him singing along to an opera or musical. It always made the home feel like there was so much energy and love even if there was sometimes yelling in the background somewhere in the house. (-:
- Organization - I think I inherited some things just by being around Mom. There were books with appliance manuals, books with emergency preparedness, books with photo albums, books of babies, books of letters written, etc. I really haven't seen anything like it anywhere else. I still want to create a "Plan with Dianne" website so she can share all this information with everyone.
- Talks - now I especially enjoy my weekly two hour talks with Mom about politics, beliefs, insights, ideas, etc. It doesn't even matter if we agree or not, it's just fun to talk. Of course, I have to do this on the weekend while I'm walking because conversations during the week I can't respond as fast in conversation.
- Priorities - Mom always seems to have her priorities straight and is bold in declaring them.
All in all, lots of wonderful memories and thoughts. There are more, but that can be another entry.
I love you Mom!
Rebecca
Here's hoping that you have a wonderful day. I am grateful to have you as my mother. You have always been a great example to me and I hope that I will one day be able to follow in your footsteps.
Just a few thoughts that come to mind:
- Primary chorister - In all the wards I've been in, I don't think I've ever had a primary chorister that was as effective, interesting or creative as you were when you lead us in primary in Nebraska and Michigan. I remember that you were very fair because I was often sad that you wouldn't pick on me for some songs. I thought being your daughter would help. Ha. But, I do remember that I did like the song on "B-249" which I think was the "Kindness begins with me" song.
- "Stop and Turn Around" - for some reason I always remember that little lesson on repentance and I just shared it with my primary class last week. You would put your hand out in front of you and say "Stop" (with that look in your eyes in the picture on Brett's entry) and then dramatically turn your hand around.
- Reading books - I remember you reading a lot to us and falling asleep before all of us. We would shake you and try to wake you up to finish reading the book. Sometimes it would work and sometimes you would just keep drifting off.
- Singing - I don't know anyone that has a mom that turns up the music and goes around the house singing and dancing. But, a man in the hallway at work puts his music up loud and sometimes gets so caught up in it that he starts singing along. I'm the only person that isn't bothered by it. I told him that it made me feel at home to hear him singing along to an opera or musical. It always made the home feel like there was so much energy and love even if there was sometimes yelling in the background somewhere in the house. (-:
- Organization - I think I inherited some things just by being around Mom. There were books with appliance manuals, books with emergency preparedness, books with photo albums, books of babies, books of letters written, etc. I really haven't seen anything like it anywhere else. I still want to create a "Plan with Dianne" website so she can share all this information with everyone.
- Talks - now I especially enjoy my weekly two hour talks with Mom about politics, beliefs, insights, ideas, etc. It doesn't even matter if we agree or not, it's just fun to talk. Of course, I have to do this on the weekend while I'm walking because conversations during the week I can't respond as fast in conversation.
- Priorities - Mom always seems to have her priorities straight and is bold in declaring them.
All in all, lots of wonderful memories and thoughts. There are more, but that can be another entry.
I love you Mom!
Rebecca
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