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Dear Mom

Feb 25th, 2007 by Angele

From the very moment I was born,you insisted that I was myself and not an extension of you and dad – that I had not come into existence simply for you to organize or even to love.

Mom,thank you for giving me the freedom to love you

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Thank you for being interested – but never prying.For being loving – but never drowning me in love.For building me a nest – but letting me fly free

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Thanks for opening all those doors for me – but never shoving me through them.

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Mothers start our lives.They cast on our existence.They teach us plain and purl.They give us the basic patterns.
But the good ones – the ones like you – hand over the needles after a while,and say: “There’s the world,love.Choose yourself some new shades,some new patterns.Make yourself a life.”

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Good mothers give their children paints and brushes and canvas,but let them paint their own pictures.

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This text is from a Helen Exley giftbook that I gave my mom as her birthday present.

Whatever happens in my life I know,because of you,that I am worth something.

Happy Birthday Mom

I love you.

Posted in A glimpse of me, Writing and poetry

20 Responses to “Dear Mom”

on 25 Feb 2007 at 4:37 PM1The Moody Minstrel

Sound words of wisdom, if ever I heard them. I only wish more mothers would listen…especially in this age of “shield them from life lest they wind up having to live it” parenting.
on 25 Feb 2007 at 5:55 PM2LaSh

Happy Birthday to your mom
on 25 Feb 2007 at 8:21 PM3kyh

feb 26th is my mum’s bday! one day apart! wow!

and a happy bday to ur mum!
on 26 Feb 2007 at 6:12 AM4Selba

Happy Birthday to Angele’s mum
on 26 Feb 2007 at 1:06 PM5James

ah your mom looks a like a cool modern mom that didnt force her believes and choices on ya. she deserves the best birthday of every mommy.
on 26 Feb 2007 at 5:15 PM6Kyels

Happy Birthday to your Mommy!

I am back, by the way!
on 26 Feb 2007 at 6:16 PM7Angele

To The Moody Minstrel,

The text can easily apply to fathers too See what I mean??
on 26 Feb 2007 at 6:17 PM8Angele

To LaSh,

Thank you Wish her yourself next time
on 26 Feb 2007 at 6:18 PM9Angele

To Kyh,

Well happy birthday to ya mom also
on 26 Feb 2007 at 6:19 PM10Angele

To Selba,

Thx dear
on 26 Feb 2007 at 6:28 PM11Angele

To James,

Yeah you’re right
She always tells me that as long as I’m happy with the things I do,then she’s happy too.
on 26 Feb 2007 at 6:38 PM12Angele

To Kyels,

Thx

Happy to know u’re back!Email me soon
on 27 Feb 2007 at 9:21 AM13_butt

Happy belated birthday to your mom!! sorry I’m late..

yes, the text was indeed touching.. *sniff*
on 27 Feb 2007 at 3:03 PM14The Moody Minstrel

The text can easily apply to fathers too

I agree with you Angele, but at the school where I work it’s usually the mothers that go all ape and ballistic if the kids are forced to do anything that’s even a little uncomfortable. The fathers usually only gripe when a kid gets in trouble.
on 01 Mar 2007 at 9:38 AM15Angele

To _butt,

No worries And thx for the belated wishes
on 01 Mar 2007 at 9:48 AM16Angele

To The Moody Minstrel,

Be it a mom or a dad,in the end all they want is for their kids to be safe and happy at heart
on 04 Mar 2007 at 6:03 AM17Chen

a very belated birthday to your mum
on 04 Mar 2007 at 10:43 AM18Angele

To Chen,

Hahaha thank you.
on 29 Mar 2007 at 11:07 AM19zewt

hi, thanks for your words of comfort. i am trying to download the song from Il Divo… cant wait to listen to it.

Happy belated bday to your mom too. I hope your mom will recover from her sorrow soon.
on 29 Mar 2007 at 8:09 PM20Angele

To Zewt

I have also sent u the link to the video clip of the song we were talking about
Hope you enjoy it.

Thx for the wishes.That’s a nice thought.