Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[PollyannaMom]

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms here! Because that can be a very easy subject or a very hard one for a lot of people, we'll go with a couple different options today:

Today's Topics (Sun, 5/14) -

3 things you're grateful for about your mom

......or

3 nurturing people you're grateful for

 

[slo]

Happy Mother’s Day to all my Mom Friends

#1 - I’m grateful that my Mom is always there to help me when I need her - she’s helped me a million times, but one of the biggest ways she helped me was her watching my oldest DD from birth to 3yrs old so I could go back to work. I will be forever grateful for that.

#2 - I’m grateful that my grandma nurtured me in a tough love type of way - I spent a lot of time with my grandma growing up and her type of nurturing would be frowned upon today, but it shaped me into the person I am today. She didn’t tolerate whining, crying, complaining, laziness, back talking, looking sloppy, messiness and on and on. I can’t thank her enough for everything she instilled in me - I am happily the person I am today because of her. She is the strongest lady I have ever known. One day she came to my house unexpectedly and it was a little messy due to a new baby and working and I said to her, “Excuse the mess, I wasn’t expecting anyone.” Her reply, “What you said is something I never wanted to say and never did say. Always have pride in your home so that it’s always company ready.” That really stuck with me and ever since that day, my house is always company ready. It may not be perfectly clean, but it’s always company ready if someone pops in.

#3 - I’m grateful for my MIL raising a wonderful man that is my DH - she did so many crafts with him as a child that he was always the go to parent when my kids had a school project and wanted to do something creative in their bedrooms. She also did loads of crafts with my girls. She’s a great lady.

 

[nw6675]

Mother's Day

1. My mom and grandmother always made sure we went to church. Sunday school, service, Sunday nights, Wednesday night potluck and GAs, youth group....if those doors were open, we were there.
2. She was voted most courteous in high school. I think she (tried) to pass that on.
3. My grandmothers loved my sister and me so much. They showed it in different ways, but the love was the same.

 

[bobbiwoz]

My DSis and I were extremely blessed that DMom lived to be 97 and we both found mom’s sense of adventure was what we remember/admire the most.

Of Polish Heritage and my maternal Grandmother, my Babci, was a woman I most remember for love I can still feel.

Our other Babci was a hard working woman who made the best Kruchiki I have ever eaten.

I thank God I had these women in my life.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Happy Mother’s Day !!

I’m grateful for the lady I used to babysit for
I’m grateful for the lady that used to watch me ALL the time when I was little she was like a mom to me
I’m grateful for one of my Aunts - I do miss her so much ! She put up with my moms bs and still kept coming around - she always had fun projects and things for us to do - she was handicapped so this was not easy for her - even as a child I saw this and appreciated her efforts - trust me when I say she put up with my mothers bs it was a lot and over the top !

 

[PollyannaMom]

Things I'm grateful my mom did:
- made sure we felt unconditionally loved
- set a wonderful example of doing the little things that are really important
- made birthdays and holidays really special

Additional moms I'm grateful for:
My MIL - for making me feel absolutely a part of her family
My aunts - for setting great examples and for checking in on me since my mom has passed
My grandmothers - for nurturing in me a love of traditions

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Happy Mother's Day to all of you celebrating! Thank you all for the faithful, kind, caring difference that you make to me and all around you, too! I appreciate you kind friends.

1 Grandma (paternal) will forever be how I think of as my mom. She was full of spirited life and exuberant in sharing love. A special memory of her from around this time would be way back in 2001 when God moved her to the small town I was living in for the next 2 years. He graced us extra by our being neighbors and gifting us that time closer together. She was a fixture all my life especially along with grandpa in my childhood. I believe she is celebrating in Heaven today, maybe with a favorite treat and most of all with God.

2 A close family friend who really has been an extra mom to me all my life named Barbara. She now lives in Dallas. She is a quieter kind spirit of such faith. God had us meet through the years she and my dad worked together at the Times.

3 Thinking about a kind custodian during my college years, Belinda, wherever she may now be, who truly made an enormous difference to me during years of transition and some harder times, too.

4 Above all else, this day, I give extra thanks, of course, to Mary, the Holy Mother.

 

[mumto3girls]

Mother’s Day:
1. My mom was a really good grandma. She loved my girls. I am glad my girls got to experience her creativity. She loved doing art projects, crafts and holiday traditions with them.
2. She struggled with parenting young children, but she was a great mother to adults. Very hands off and accepting of our choices. She said that people who are all up in their adult children’s lives don’t trust that they did a good job raising them. And although she didn’t like very many people, she was accepting of our husbands (I have 3 sisters, two of them also married) and seemed to actually like them.
3. She loved Disney.

 

[slo]

4 Above all else, this day, I give extra thanks, of course, to Mary, the Holy Mother.

Absolutely!!!

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen

 

[flyingdumbo127]

extra and thank you all for your Mother's Day shares! I really am enjoying reading them! Cherish this day and every day with family and closer friends indeed. Special people really do touch our lives so much. I'm remembering two more women who during my growing up years were special to me. One was a longtime friend of my grandparents, Idele. Idele and her husband Harry were regulars to hosting alternating card parties my grandparents would go to with other friends in their circle. Idele and Harry also managed an apartment complex and would often let me, and dad go swimming in the pool. Idele just was a feisty lady much like mu grandma and I will always remember her telling me even as a young kid that she would be the first in line to buy any book I wrote. Well, grandma would/will be first and my dad, but she'd be up there I will dedicate the book I am helping out together that I have shared with some of you about to her. If any of you are into writing PM me.

Another lady who became important to me as a teenager was named Brenda. I came to love her and her daughter Allie. Brenda worked for my orthodontist, and we hit it off and were apart of each other's lives for a good 8+ years anyway. I babysat Allie at least once that I remember.

Good memories for sure

 

[maryblanchard49]

Sun, 5/14 - 3 things you're grateful for about your mom

1. Her selflessness
2. Her Unconditional Love
3. Her Cooking

 

[Allison Joy]

3 things you're grateful for about your mom
1. That she's taught me to love the Lord
2. That she still puts up with my and my oldest brother living at home
3. That she cared for me so well always, but especially when I was younger and had all my various medical issues.

 

[newski_mom]

1. I'm grateful for my mom's unconditional love. She still makes me feel like I can do no wrong. She definitely puts my sister and me up on a pedestal.

2. I'm grateful for all the help my mom gave me when my kids were young with a lot of hands on help!

3. I'm grateful for all of the lunch dates my mom takes me on.

 

[Tink-osophy]

Things I'm grateful my mom did:
- made sure we felt unconditionally loved
- set a wonderful example of doing the little things that are really important
- made birthdays and holidays really special

Additional moms I'm grateful for:
My MIL - for making me feel absolutely a part of her family
My aunts - for setting great examples and for checking in on me since my mom has passed
My grandmothers - for nurturing in me a love of traditions

Love these! My mother also showed me that little things can make a big difference and she definitely made a lot of occasions fun and special. I'm very fortunate that she still does. I'm so glad that you have so many additional moms; not everyone manages to make someone new really feel like part of the family like your MIL has.

I'm grateful for

My mum's absolutely unconditional love.
How easily she laughs ...and laughs!
Her cooking.
All the things that she did, when I was growing up, that didn't need doing, but she knew would make the moment better.
How she knows her passions in life and embraces them.
She is an incredible mine of information.
Her hugs!

Wishing all of you - especially those of you in countries who marked Mother's Day yesterday - love, peace and joy whatever your circumstances in relation to motherhood and 'daughterhood'. (I don't think there are any sons on this thread?)

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Mon, 5/15) - 3 things you're grateful for in your town/city/neighborhood

@L.K. for today's topic suggestion!

 

[nw6675]

Town/City/Neighborhood

1. I've said it before, but my older neighbors on each side of me.
2. Small city where everything is close by. Will be nice in our elderly years to never have to go more than a mile or two if we don't need to.
3. 20 minutes to a major city with good healthcare options.

PS. This week I find out more about the place they found on my adrenal gland, have my follow up upper endoscopy, and surgery next Tuesday. If you have an extra prayer, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

My Town - I’ve lived here over 50 yrs - a lot has changed - I’m sad the town has grown so much - a little is nice but way too much with bad city planning is not good - sadly we have a HUGE drug problem which brings with it a lot of crime - meth is a horrible problem not to be out done by heroin - very sad - I’ve had houses by me blow up from the people in it making meth
When I was looking to move I would only look at new houses as old ones could be meth houses and people are not honest to rehab as should and meth houses are very dangerous as the chemicals get into everything - they are a bio hazard
Often times it’s not the poor people who are doing the drugs - it’s your nice well to do neighbor - it’s really sad
One of the draw backs of being in an area that has a lot of rural spaces

I do find I enjoy being close to big box stores - we have them now - most of the time you can obtain just about anything you need within 5 miles
I can get a lot more food deliveries now than ever before - I’m grateful for that
I now have awesome neighbors - something I have not had since I was a kid - both sets if neighbors are very kind and friendly and my new neighborhood is safe - can’t put a price on that !!
My only drawback for living here is winter - y’all know how much I LOVE winter if I had the funds I’d be living in a beach house in the Caymen Islands

 

[mumto3girls]

PS. This week I find out more about the place they found on my adrenal gland, have my follow up upper endoscopy, and surgery next Tuesday. If you have an extra prayer, I would greatly appreciate it.

Of course! Prayers, good thoughts and a bit of pixie dust for you to have a successful surgery, an easy recovery and the best result possible.

 

[mumto3girls]

Neighborhood:

1. Excellent schools for my kids.
2. Mostly great neighbors—a few so great I consider them my village, particularly when we were in the thick of raising our kids.
3. Access to a rails to trails within walking distance.

 

[Tink-osophy]

Town/City/Neighborhood

1. I've said it before, but my older neighbors on each side of me.
2. Small city where everything is close by. Will be nice in our elderly years to never have to go more than a mile or two if we don't need to.
3. 20 minutes to a major city with good healthcare options.

PS. This week I find out more about the place they found on my adrenal gland, have my follow up upper endoscopy, and surgery next Tuesday. If you have an extra prayer, I would greatly appreciate it.

Definitely in my thoughts and hoping for a smooth, easy, healthy experience and outcome for you.

P.S. Sounds like a great place to live.