I am married and the kids are grown. I have 4 grandkids, two dogs and two cats. My friends, family and pets are an important part of my life. I had been hearing about social networking and decided to check it out. Some of the popular social sites did not appear to be my cup of tea. I was looking for one that was family-friendly and had some older adults on the site. Most of the social sites that I had checked into were mainly for younger adults and teenagers. Also some of this sites had a lot of flirting, bad language and provocative pictures. This site seems to be the right fit for me.
MotherHappy Mother's Day
I found this and thought this is a great tribute to Mother's around the world
For those lucky to still be blessed with your Mom,this is beautiful. For those of us who aren't, this is even more beautiful. For those who are moms, you'll love this.
The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard and you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning."
But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children, and gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried,"Nothing will ever be lovelier than this."
Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said, "Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come."
And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to the children," A little patience and we are there."
So the children climbed, and when they reached the top they said, "Mother, we would not have done it without you."
And the mother, when she lay down at night looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned fortitude in the face of hardness. Yesterday I gave them courage. Today, I've given them strength.
And the next day came strange clouds which darkened the earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped and stumbled, and the mother said: "Look up. Lift your eyes to the light."
And the children looked and saw above the clouds an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the darkness. And that night the Mother said, "This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God."
And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her,for she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And mother said, "I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone, and their children after them. "And the children said, "You will always walk with us,
Mother, even when you have gone through the gates."
And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said: "We cannot see her but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence...."
Your Mother is always with you.... She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street; she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well.
Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop.She's the place you came from, your first home and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love and your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can separate you.
Not time, not space... not even death!
Author - Unknown
PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE MOTHERS & CHILDREN YOU KNOW.
MAY WE NEVER TAKE OUR MOTHERS FOR GRANTED...
Pass it on to the men too because they have mothers too....
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 | Post by blue-eyed girl at 9:05 AM on 05/4/08
thank you sharing this...I lost my mother in 1997. I pray I can be a wonderful mother to my own kids... |
 | Post by funnylady at 10:01 PM on 05/2/08
Very moving! I lost my Mother 15 years ago but at least once a day or more I say to someone, "My Mother said this or My Mother did that!" She is always there and I am better for it! Funnylady &nbs |
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 | Post by Soul Warrior at 7:15 PM on 05/2/08
This is beautiful!!!!!!! |
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True love
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.
He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.
On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
I inquired as to her health; he told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease.
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?' He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is'.
I had to hold back tears as he left; I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life'.
True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
Author Unknown
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 | Post by noter at 12:09 AM on 04/29/08
When my Grandmother died several years ago, my grandfather started writing letters to me as we lived a long way away. Those letters where full of love, and always bought me to tears. He was never complete once she had left us. He has left us now |
| Post by blue-eyed girl at 5:27 AM on 04/17/08
I got to witness this kind of love this week in the hospital where I work. The wife has alzheimers and he comes daily to feed her..He kept her at home for 2 years until now. I am not sure why she is at the hospital, but it is so beautiful |
| Post by TryingDaily at 12:28 PM on 04/16/08
My father in law was just like that about my mother in law. It was a real love affair which, for him, lasted until he died. It isn't often we get to witness true love like that, but it's such a splendid example to us all. Thank you for |
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