8 lies of a mother

This story begins when I was a child: I was born poor. Often we hadn't enough to eat. Whenever we had some food, Mother often gave me her portion of rice. While she was transferring her rice into my bowl, she would say "Eat this rice, son! I'm not hungry."
This was Mother's First Lie.

As I grew, Mother gave up her spare time to fish in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more nutritious food for my growth. Once she had caught just two fish, she would make fish soup. While I was eating the soup, mother would sit beside me and eat what was still left on the bone of the fish I had eaten; My heart was touched when I saw it. Once I gave the other fish to her on my chopstick but she immediately refused it and said, "Eat this fish, son! I don't really like fish."
This was Mother's Second Lie.

Then, in order to fund my education, Mother went to a Match Factory to bring home some used matchboxes which she filled with fresh matchsticks. . This helped her get some money to cover our needs. One wintry night I awoke to find Mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight. So I said, "Mother, go to sleep; it's late: you can continue working tomorrow morning." Mother smiled and said "Go to sleep, son! I'm not tired."
This was Mother's Third Lie

When I had to sit my Final Examination, Mother accompanied me.. After dawn, Mother waited for me for hours in the heat of the sun. When the bell rang, I ran to meet her.. Mother embraced me and poured me a glass of tea that she had prepared in a thermos. The tea was not as strong as my Mother's love, Seeing Mother covered with perspiration; I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too. Mother said "Drink, son! I'm not thirsty!".
This was Mother's Fourth Lie.

After Father's death, Mother had to play the role of a single parent. She held on to her former job; she had to fund our needs alone. Our family's life was more complicated. We suffered from starvation. Seeing our family's condition worsening, my kind Uncle who lived near my house came to help us solve our problems big and small.

Our other neighbours saw that we were poverty stricken so they often advised my mother to marry again. But Mother refused to remarry saying "I don't need love."
This was Mother's Fifth Lie.

After I had finished my studies and gotten a job, it was time for my old Mother to retire but she carried on going to the market every morning just to sell a few vegetables. I kept sending her money but she was steadfast and even sent the money back to me. She said, "I have enough money."
That was Mother's Sixth Lie.

I continued my part-time studies for my Master's Degree. Funded by the American Corporation for which I worked, I succeeded in my studies. With a big jump in my salary, I decided to bring Mother to enjoy life in America but Mother didn't want to bother her son; she said to me "I'm not used to high living."
That was Mother's Seventh Lie

In her dotage, Mother was attacked by cancer and had to be hospitalized. Now living far across the ocean, I went home to visit Mother who was bedridden after an operation. Mother tried to smile but I was heartbroken because she was so thin and feeble but Mother said, "Don't cry, son! I'm not in pain."
That was Mother's Eighth Lie.

Telling me this, her eighth lie, she died.
YES, MOTHER WAS AN ANGEL!

M - O - T - H - E - R

"M" is for the Million things she gave me,
"O" means Only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the Tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her Heart of gold,
"E" is for her Eyes with love-light shining in them,
R" means Right, and right she'll always be,

Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER"

A word that means the world to me.

For those of you who are lucky to be still blessed with your Mom's presence on Earth, this story is beautiful. For those who aren't so blessed, this is even more beautiful.

Mother

When you're a child she walks before you,
To set an example.
When you're a teenager she walks behind you
To be there should you need her.
When you're an adult she walks beside you
So that as two friends you can enjoy life together.. 

For those of us, whose Mom is no longer with us, a lovely poem

Your Mother Is Always With You...
Your mother is always with you...
She's the whisper of the leaves
as you walk down the street.
She's the cool hand on your brow
when you're not well.
Your mother lives inside your laughter.
She's crystallized in every tear drop.
She's the place you came from,
your first home...
She's the map you follow
with every step that you take.
She's your first love
and your first heart break...
and nothing on earth can separate you.
Not time, Not space...
Not even death...
will ever separate you
from your mother...
You carry her inside of you...

WHY GOD MADE MOMS

Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.

2. Mostly to clean the house.

 

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.

2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.

3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. 

 He just used bigger parts.

 

What ingredients are mothers made of ?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and

 everything nice in the world and  one dab of mean.

2. They had to get their start from men's bones.

Then they mostly use string, I think.

 

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We're related.

2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

 

What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.

2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess

 would be pretty bossy.

3. They say she used to be nice.

 

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.

2. She had to know his background.

 Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?

3. Does he make at least $800 a year?

 Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

 

Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. 

And my Mom eats a lot.

2. She got too old to do anything else with him.

3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

 

Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to

 because dad's such a goof ball.

2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection.

She sees the stuff under the bed.

3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

 

What's the difference between moms & dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and

 dads just go to work at work.

2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them

3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power

 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.

4. Moms have magic; they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?

1. Mothers don't do spare time.

2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

 

What would it take to make your mom perfect?

1. On the inside she's already perfect.  Outside,

I think some kind of plastic surgery.

2. Dye it. You know her hair. I'd dye it, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean.

  I'd get rid of that.

2. I'd make my mom smarter.

 Then she would know it was my sister

 who did it and not me.

3. I would like for her to get rid of those

 invisible eyes on the back of her head.

A Child's Fears

I think my dad is Dracula.
I know that sounds insane,
But listen for a moment and
Allow me to explain.

We don't live in a castle,
And we never sleep in caves.
But, still, there's something weird
About the way my dad behaves.

I never see him go out
In the daytime when it's light.
He sleeps all day till evening,
Then he leaves the house at night.

He comes home in the morning
Saying, "Man, I'm really dead!"
He kisses us
Goodnight,
And then
By sunrise he's in bed.

My mom heard my suspicion
And she said, "You're not too swift.
Your father's not a vampire.
He just works the graveyard shift."

Before I was a Mom (Mother's Day Special)

      I slept as late as I wanted
               Never worried about how late I got into bed.

        I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mom
I cleaned my house each day.

 I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

 I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

 I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom
I had never been puked on - Pooped on - Spit on - Chewed on, or Peed on.

 I had complete control of my mind and My thoughts. I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests...

or give shots.

 I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

 I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom

I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.

 I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.

 I never knew that something so small could affect my life
so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much.

 I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.

 I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes

 to make sure all was okay. I had never known The warmth, The joy,

The love, The heartache, The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

 I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.