Mother's Day Special

My Own Thinking Healer Exceptionally Recognized

Does that mnemonic help you understand your mother? Do you see your mom in this mnemonic? I know I do! As previously mentioned, I only spent six years with my biological, earthly Mother. However, I learned a lot in those six years-some of which, I do not know if I have put into action. Here’s a shout out to the things I learned from Mommy.

           Three Strikes and you are out-sort of. 

a.       Mom allowed three strikes against a person before she would get rid of them or even fight them-Mom could fight anyone! I remember one time a neighbor made Mom mad three times and Mom was really mad about it because, in the argument, the neighbor brought my sisters and mine name into-NOTE: Do NOT bring children’s names in on Mothers!
That set Mom over the edge and Mom went to fighting against the neighbor. Normally, a person would not speak to a person whom they just beat up. However, Mom would let out her rage on anyone-argument, fight, or something else-but then she would not hold a grudge. With the neighbor, the next day she went up to talk to her as if nothing happened!

That lesson has been my number one memory of Momma. 

Fight for your Possessions

a.       But the story here comes from fighting with my Sister. Mom would let us fight with each other-tattling was highly discouraged unless someone was seriously hurt. NOTE: Continue to lesson three if you do not like fighting. J Anyway, my sister and I fought all the time (that’s what brothers and sisters do, right?) But if my sister took my toy and was being mean to her. I had to ask her to give it back. Then, if she didn’t give it back, I had to ask her again. Finally, on the third time, if she did not give it back, I had an option here. I could fight her (she always won) OR I could take something of hers. Mind you, she was a girly girl, so I didn’t take much but if there was something she enjoyed, you can bet your hard earned dollar I took it! Then, she would always fight against me to get it back. We would fight so long over something we would forget what we were fighting over-Mom never broke us up but Granny sure did. :) 

     Stand Up For The Truth

a.       Let me say, I have not learned this one fully, but it is a work a in progress. 

b.      Mom was told that I stole something from a neighbor’s kid-we never did have good neighbors, in my opinion. However, I told her that I didn’t do it. Never lie to your Mom. :) I was telling the truth to her. So she figured out if it could have been someone else to do it. Mom questioned all the neighborhood children about this toy that I “taken.” Until she found out what truly happened, the Mother of the one who said I stole it threw the toy out by accident! That same day, Mom had gotten me the same toy! Ironic, I would say! But anyway, Mom showed me that you go through the thick and thin to make sure the truth is told. I always tell the truth-with the exception of Poker-to make sure that everyone knows that I do tell the truth and that they can ask me anything. 

Lessons learned from Mom in a matter of six years on this earth with her have been an interesting blog for me. It brought back many memories of Mommy. I hope that you wish your Mom a very “Happy Mother’s Day” today but as well as every single day of the year. A very wise man once told me, “if Momma ain’t happy, no one is happy!” … I do agree! :)

Hope you enjoyed this special Mother’s Day blog and you could understand my MaDnEsS!

~Matthew