Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001

Subject: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 May 01 - 01:03 AM

Happy Mother's Day

to any and all who've ever "mothered" another person or critter!

I think we, Mudcatters esp., have that nuturing nature, so I'd like to recognise all of you and say that I hope you have a wonderful day however you choose to spend it.

Someone mentioned "Mothering Sunday" over in the UK. I'd like to know more about that. It sounds more inclusive and very intriguing to me, than just "Mother's Day." *bg* No offense intended.

luvya'll...kat

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: CarolC
Date: 13 May 01 - 02:00 AM

Happy Mother's Day to all of us mothers

Carol

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: Amergin
Date: 13 May 01 - 02:32 AM

I'd like to echo those sentiments! Happy Mother's day to all the mothers!

Now I got to go nurse those bumps on me poor head....the ones I get whenever my mom or my gramma see me open my mouth....I am so abused....

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 May 01 - 03:17 AM

Let me add my voice to the chorus: Happy Mothering to all!

It's really nice watching my daughter's parenting skills- much more instinctively better than mine, if you grasp that convoluted phrase.

But I would say that watching others in the art of nurturing any living creature is even better; there are some men who are very good at tenderness and empathy, just as there are some women.

Ebbie

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 May 01 - 01:55 PM

First, if we are all Catters I guess we are all Mudders, so I think Mudcat ought to co-opt this holiday and get it renamed Mudders' Day. So, happy Mothers and Mudders Day!

Second, Hardi sez he could look up Mothering Sunday in his Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. (It's not here at home tho.) So if no one on the UK answers your query about it, please let us know.

And... I guess that makes this Muddering Sunday. *G*

~S~

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: DancingMom
Date: 13 May 01 - 02:02 PM

Thank you. My 10-year-old playfully calls me "Mudder".

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: Peter T.
Date: 13 May 01 - 02:07 PM

Mothering Sunday same day, 2nd Sunday in May.

yours, Peter T. (My mother thinks it is a fraud perpetrated by card companies and sentimentalists and should be stopped. "Clytemnestra and Medea were mothers" she once remarked).

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 May 01 - 05:23 PM

LOL...so was Ma Barker! **BG**

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: Little Hawk
Date: 13 May 01 - 06:24 PM

Then too, Mike Harris must have had a mother, and she has a lot to answer for!

- LH

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 May 01 - 06:27 PM

I spent Mother's Day with my son today - the first time in five, maybe six years. I hate the "Hallmark" aspect of it. And have always admired Medea. But it was good being with my son and seeing him as a man. I did good!

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: CarolC
Date: 13 May 01 - 07:17 PM

That's the real mother's day present, isn't it, SINSULL? Seeing them grow up to be people we feel good about, and knowing that our hard work was worth it.

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: black walnut
Date: 13 May 01 - 08:26 PM

With ya, Little Hawk. As a mother of a daughter with a learning disability...

~black walnut

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: Amergin
Date: 13 May 01 - 08:27 PM

Well, I gave my mother a rock...and then she proceeded to beat me with it....why me?

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: Amergin
Date: 13 May 01 - 11:34 PM

Well, I just got done skyrocketing my mother's cholesterol....a lovely BLT with sauteed mushrooms and fried bread.....forgot the avacados though....

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day - May 13, 2001
From: Bert
Date: 13 May 01 - 11:38 PM

Happy Mudmuthersday or is it Mothersmudday? Well I dunno. All the best to the bleedin' lot ov ya anyway.