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Five Minute Friday: MOM

May 12, 2017 by admin 22 Comments

No partying for me last night! Kate Motaung and the Five Minute Friday crew gathered while I crashed! I find out she said…

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This week I have honored some of the women in my life: my daughter, my sister, and my own mum on Quietude this Sonday. So today I am going to do my five-minute free write on ME!

Being a mom has been one incredible trip! After trip. After trip! My 3-M’s have caused me to shed at least a million tears and made me laugh enough times to fill the Grand Canyon with continuous echo for a million years!

Our years together navigating a fatherless home were some of our best work. We learned to count on one another and serve one another, whether we wanted to or not. We leaned hard on one another and after several years we all stand strong.

I learned I could bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan (my theme commercial from the 80’s)

I taught my youngest how to spot aluminum cans from his bike seat and hold tight to the garbage bag as we collected recyclable goods to buy a bagful of groceries. 10 potpies for a dollar and a bag of rice, a head of iceberg lettuce and a tomato: we made that feast.

Middle son soon learned the art of mowing and being sure there were garbage cans at the curb on Monday and Thursday.

My eldest and my only girl held down the fort after school until I got home from work.

We were a team and we were strong. Of course, there were epic Mom fails. Years after when I try to apologize for this or that? They don’t even remember what I’m talking about – the good far outweighs the bad.

1985 Beach Trip to Sanibel Island – one of our favorite times!

Today, I showcase ME – and to the age-old question the chick asked of every breathing creature he could find, “Are You My Mother?”

Yes, children o’ mine I am and you make it fun!

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  1. Joanne Viola says

    May 12, 2017 at 7:22 am

    Happy Mother’s Day, Susan! Such beautiful faces! They learned to make it fun because their mom made it fun! xo

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    • admin says

      May 12, 2017 at 7:32 am

      Joanne, there were Times of trauma and sorrow but we sure tried to turn the lemons to lemonade. We didn’t have two nickels to rub together but God was faithful even when I wasn’t. Just like Him, right?

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  2. Tara says

    May 12, 2017 at 10:53 am

    You are a great mom! I’m over in the 7 spot this week.

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    • admin says

      May 12, 2017 at 11:30 am

      Hey squirrely girlie bless you!!!!

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  3. Cathy says

    May 12, 2017 at 11:23 am

    Great post. It sounds like you did well mom!

    Cathy FMF #13

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  4. admin says

    May 12, 2017 at 11:30 am

    THANK YOU Cathy.

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  5. Anita Ojeda says

    May 12, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    Too cute! I love Are You My Mother! It’s one of my favorite read alouds (especially when I read it out loud to my Spanish classes 😉 ). It’s funny how the hard times make us stronger when there’s plenty of love to go around. And it looks like you provided plenty of love (as evidenced by the fact that your kids only remember the good times). May God continue to bless your motherhood journey!

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    • admin says

      May 12, 2017 at 3:23 pm

      That book and “The Best Nest” are my two all-time favorites!

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  6. Joyce says

    May 12, 2017 at 4:43 pm

    This was a fun read! I do think we moms set the tone in a family, and it sounds like you managed to make life fun in spite of some challenges. A wonderful example to your brood. Happy Mother’s Day!

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  7. Helemarie says

    May 12, 2017 at 9:30 pm

    I Love this picture of y’all! My favorite, and I love y’all!!

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  8. Patricia Krank says

    May 12, 2017 at 9:43 pm

    Love this picture! I too made a ton of mistakes and always felt so bad that my kids had to go through the breakup of our family. They really do remember the good and minimize the bad. God is good to give us children that love us

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    • admin says

      May 13, 2017 at 8:08 am

      They really do, Patti, and we need to learn how to forget those “fails”.

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  9. Gayl says

    May 12, 2017 at 11:09 pm

    Susan, I absolutely love this! You are an amazing mom and I know your kids are happy you are theirs. Oh, and I love that cute book call “Are You My Mother?” I’ve read it countless times to children and grandchildren. 🙂

    Blessings to you!

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    • admin says

      May 13, 2017 at 8:09 am

      Gayl, thank you. I am blessed with good memories.

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  10. Andrew Budek-Schmeisser says

    May 13, 2017 at 1:29 am

    Happy Mothers’ Day, Susan, and thank you so much for this glimpse into your warm and loving heart.

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    • admin says

      May 13, 2017 at 8:11 am

      Thanks buddy!

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  11. Jeannie Prinsen says

    May 13, 2017 at 3:01 pm

    This is great. It’s good to celebrate yourself as a mom — to look back at the memories you made and to rejoice in where you and your family are today. You are blessed, and best of all you know it. Happy Mother’s Day!

    Jeannie (sitting at #39 in FMF this week)

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    • admin says

      May 15, 2017 at 9:01 am

      Thanks for confirming it, Jeannie!

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  12. Stephanie Thompson says

    May 13, 2017 at 7:43 pm

    Susan, I loved catching a glimpse into your life as a mom and the ways you empowered them. None of us is immune to a difficult season and learning to navigate through is a significant skill. You taught them well while providing the security they longed for as children.

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    • admin says

      May 15, 2017 at 9:02 am

      Steph’…I sure hope so.

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  13. Katha says

    May 15, 2017 at 2:59 pm

    Happy Mother’s Day! Hope it was a good one!

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    • admin says

      May 15, 2017 at 7:51 pm

      Katha, it was a wonderful day! Thank you!

      Reply

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