Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day will take place on May 11th and while I’m not a huge fan of the whole “Corporate America wants us all to honor our mothers on one day each year” thing, I do agree that doing something a little extra for your mom is never a bad thing.

From my experience, no matter how old you are, moms love it when their kids make something for them. Often times it’s difficult to think up something creative to do for your mother, so I thought it’d be fun to start a meme to help get the creative juices flowing.

Tell me about three things, in detail, that make you really appreciate your mom!

Be specific! Think about all of the things your mother may have done for you: things she may have sacrificed, times when she went WAY above and beyond for you, etc.

To kick things off, I’ll go first:

1. My mom worked at a job, which she hated, for employers that didn’t treat her respectfully for 16 years, because that’s what had to be done to help provide for us.
2. She refused to raise a son who couldn’t iron clothes, do laundry, cook a meal, sew on a button, etc. Because of her determination, I have never been completely helpless and grew up feeling more independent.
3. My mom stood by my dad during some very rough times when they were newlyweds. Why is this important to me? Because her selflessness prevented my sister and I from growing up in a split-custody lifestyle. Her dedication to my father taught us about unconditional love, commitment and the importance of family.

Your turn! Leave me a comment and let me know that you’ve done this meme, so I can check out what you wrote!

6 Responses to “Mother’s Day”

1. Mother’s day -- - Logtar’s Blog - says:

   May 6, 2008 at 5:51 am

   [...] Deguia has put together a very interesting meme that I think is worth thinking about and doing. Some of us are lucky to still have both of our parents alive, some of us are not… but in the end I think remembering the good they did for us its what counts. So… lets do this for our Mother’s [...]
2. logtar says:

   May 6, 2008 at 5:55 am

   I did it (http://blog.logtar.com/2008/05/06/mothers-day/)
3. wookieluv says:

   May 6, 2008 at 7:21 am

   me too and my noobness didn’t notice logtar was directly quoting you- hence my comment on corp america & the fight club.

   moms rule.
4. Nuke says:

   May 6, 2008 at 12:22 pm

   1. My Mother raised my Brother and I to think for ourselves. I was encouraged to learn about anything and eerything I was interested in.

   2. My Mother raised us to be independent. I knew how to cook, do laundry, perform some minimal sewing, and just generally care for myself before I ever left home.

   My Mom is proud of me. Even tho I often think that maybe I didn’t live up to my potential I never get that feeling from her. She celebrates the things I do right, and encourages me to learn from my failures.

   Thanks Dan,

   N }:-
5. Nuke says:

   May 6, 2008 at 12:23 pm

   Ugh, I guess you realized that I meant that to be #3 right…
6. Bea says:

   May 6, 2008 at 9:05 pm

   Mine.