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Post by janggut on May 14, 2007 2:38:18 GMT
a happy wish to all mommies in CC, particularly to; SHAN and GAL, & of course to all other mothers here. a happy wish to all your mommies ! Sonnets are full of love Christina Rossetti (1881) Sonnets are full of love, and this my tome Has many sonnets: so here now shall be One sonnet more, a love sonnet, from me To her whose heart is my heart’s quiet home, To my first Love, my Mother, on whose knee I learnt love-lore that is not troublesome; Whose service is my special dignity, And she my loadstar while I go and come And so because you love me, and because I love you, Mother, I have woven a wreath Of rhymes wherewith to crown your honored name: In you not fourscore years can dim the flame Of love, whose blessed glow transcends the laws Of time and change and mortal life and death. To My Mother Edgar Allan Poe (1849) Because I feel that, in the Heavens above, The angels, whispering to one another, Can find, among their burning terms of love, None so devotional as that of “Mother,” Therefore by that dear name I long have called you— You who are more than mother unto me, And fill my heart of hearts, where Death installed you, In setting my Virginia’s spirit free. My mother—my own mother, who died early, Was but the mother of myself; but you Are mother to the one I loved so dearly, And thus are dearer than the mother I knew By that infinity with which my wife Was dearer to my soul than its soul-life. This poem was actually addressed to Poe’s mother-in-law, as should be clear to anyone who reads it. this one's for Shan. as how a Malay proverb puts it - Mother's feet is where heaven lays. enjoy, u muthas! ;D edit: an article to share with all of u on a mother's love. www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/Columns/20070514081322/Article/index_html
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Post by janggut on May 14, 2007 2:56:35 GMT
if mothers write a poem to their children, it's going to look like this;
To My Children
when i spill some food on my nice clean dress, or maybe forget to tie my shoe, please be patient and perhaps reminisce, about the many hours i spent with you
when i taught you how to eat with care, plus tying laces and your numbers too, dressing yourself and combing your hair, those were precious hours spent with you
so when i forget what i was about to say, just give me a minute - or two, it probably wasn't important anyway, and i would much rather listen just to you
if i tell the story one more time, and you know the ending through and through, please remember your first nursery rhyme, when i rehearse it a hundred times with you
when my legs are tired and it's hard to stand, or walk the steady pace that i would like to do, please take me carefully by the hand, and guide me now as i often did for you
(by Virginia Bass, El Cajon, California. First published in the San Diego Union Tribune.)
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Post by janggut on May 14, 2007 3:12:13 GMT
i know Shan passionately hates country songs but this one's special because of its meaningful lyrics. here goes;
NO CHARGE
Singer: Melba Montgomery Writer: HARLAN HOWARD
My little boy came into the kitchen this evenin' While I was fixin' supper And he handed me a piece of paper he'd been writin' on And after wipin' my hands on my apron I read it - and this is what it said:
For mowin' the yard - five dollars And for makin' my own bed this week - one dollar And for goin' to the store - fifty cents An' playin' with little brother, while you went shoppin' - twenty-five cents Takin' out the trash - one dollar Gettin' a good report card - five dollars And for rakin' the yard - two dollars Total owed - fourteen seventy-five.
Well, I looked at 'im standin' there expectantly And a thousand mem'ries flashed through my mind So I picked up the pen, turnin' the paper over, This is what I wrote:
For nine months I carried you Growin' inside me - NO CHARGE For the nights I've sat up with you, Doctored you, prayed for you - NO CHARGE For the time and the tears. And the cost through the years, there's NO CHARGE When you add it all up. The full cost of my love is NO CHARGE.
For the nights filled with dread And the worries ahead - NO CHARGE For advice and the knowledge And the cost of your college - NO CHARGE For the toys, food and clothes and for wipin' your nose There's NO CHARGE, son When you add it all up, The full cost of my love, is - NO CHARGE.
Well, when he finished readin' He had great big old tears in his eyes And he looked up at me and he said, "Mama, I sure do love you." Then he took the pen, And in great big letters He wrote: "PAID IN FULL."
When you add it all up The cost of real love is - NO CHARGE
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Post by Shan on May 14, 2007 5:08:31 GMT
Thanks Jags. I love the poems, and thanks a ton for sticking me with country music on Mother's Day. OK, I forgive you just this once, because you were so sweet to think about me on Mother's Day. Love you Shan
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Post by Gray Lensman on May 14, 2007 5:52:30 GMT
Happy Mother's Day, everyone.
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Post by Elliot Kane on May 14, 2007 6:00:14 GMT
Happy Mother's Day to all our Mothers
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Post by Ubereil on May 14, 2007 9:00:26 GMT
It's not Mother's Day in Sweden.
Übereil
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Post by cleglaw on May 14, 2007 10:53:25 GMT
It's not Mother's Day in Sweden. Übereil Happy Mother's Day to all but the Swedes. Happy Första Maj to the Swedes. (What is Första Maj?)
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Post by Ubereil on May 14, 2007 11:48:56 GMT
Första Maj= The first of May . We celebrate something called Valborgsmässoafton (or simply Valborg) on the 30:th of April, which basiclly is the celebration that Spring (or Summer) has finally arived. Since it's the probablly biggest drinkingevent of the year (or at least one of them) the first of May is a red day (red day meaning it's a holiday, so pepole "can't" work that day). ;D Übereil
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Post by cleglaw on May 14, 2007 14:24:16 GMT
Thanks for the explanation. I was late, but at least I got the month right.
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Post by Ubereil on May 14, 2007 15:18:27 GMT
Hehe, yeah. And you allso managed to collect some more useless knowledge, in case you turn up in Jeopardy. ;D
Übereil
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Post by Galadriel on May 15, 2007 19:52:27 GMT
@ Jang Thanks a lot for thinking of us on Mother's Day. The poems were all very nice and heartwarming. You're such a darling. *hug*
Allthough, I must say, being a mom is rarely roses and moonshine, my son is being such a brad these days, with no manners what's or ever, eats like a pig, though I taught him to eat properly, being nice when I have a migraine attack, not destroying his toys and be good when we are with other people etc. none of these things are possible lately. Atm, he drives me up the walls and he knows it.
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Post by killerzzz on May 15, 2007 21:12:26 GMT
Roses are red, Violets are blue, It's Mother's Day!! ;D What? Happy Mother's Day to all those moms out there! May all your children behave! Hope you had a great time. Killerzzz
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Post by Galadriel on May 15, 2007 21:14:12 GMT
Roses are red, Violets are blue, It's Mother's Day!! ;D What? Happy Mother's Day to all those moms out there! May all your children behave! Hope you had a great time. Killerzzz Roses are red, Violets are blue, Being a mom is a pain, and that is the f**** truth ;D
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Post by janggut on May 16, 2007 0:22:46 GMT
hang in there, Gal. wish i can help u out. but no, please don't export your son to Malaysia. ;D
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Post by cleglaw on May 16, 2007 1:52:57 GMT
@ Jang Thanks a lot for thinking of us on Mother's Day. The poems were all very nice and heartwarming. You're such a darling. *hug*
Allthough, I must say, being a mom is rarely roses and moonshine, my son is being such a brad these days, with no manners what's or ever, eats like a pig, though I taught him to eat properly, being nice when I have a migraine attack, not destroying his toys and be good when we are with other people etc. none of these things are possible lately. Atm, he drives me up the walls and he knows it. He might be in pain over the troubled times you and your man are/were going through.
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Post by Galadriel on May 16, 2007 8:30:08 GMT
hang in there, Gal. wish i can help u out. but no, please don't export your son to Malaysia. ;D Damn, there goes the adoption plan for Jang ;D
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Post by Galadriel on May 16, 2007 8:34:03 GMT
He might be in pain over the troubled times you and your man are/were going through. [/quote] He has always been like that Cleg, we always said he had the ADHD condition, but no one believed us. Now even my sister and my dad don't wanna take care of him anymore if it's longer then 3 days. They finally admit that he needs to be checked for that condition. The thing is, he kinda lost his cuteness now, so people see what he's doing wrong without the cuteness that covered his naugthy behavior.
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Post by janggut on May 17, 2007 0:59:57 GMT
there is always hope for kids who have ADHD. please find out more from your doctor, Gal. it's not totally uncommon so u will find support somehow.
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Post by Shan on May 19, 2007 1:09:28 GMT
With lots of love, thanks again for this thread Jags. It made my Mother's Day even happier. You've always been here for me when I've needed you the most (especially the long hard times I've had with Iggy) and so I pass along lots of love, hugs and kisses. Thank you for just being you.
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