17 February 2013

My Mother

My mother is the woman that has had the greatest impact on my life.

I know many people are going, wait, what, where is this coming from?

Last month I mentioned to my mother that I was going to have a girls night. She just happened to have picked up a game that was for women. This "game" consists of cards with conversation points or topics of discussion. I love that idea. Of course only one person showed up, so I didn't get a chance to put the game in action.

As I continued thinking about what could I do with this game since I would probably never play it (my husband and I try to keep the clutter under control), I thought about how I also wanted to write more on my blog, but wasn't sure what to say. Then it hit me, I could use the topic cards for writing prompts. Oh, how fun.

So, back to my original statement.

My mother is the woman that has had the greatest impact on my life. I know this is kind of a duh statement, but it's true. The childhood curse of "you'll grow up to be like your mother" has come true.

I don't like hearing people's excuses. If I ask a yes or no question, all I want it a yes or a no. Don't go out of your way to make us both more uncomfortable by having to have a reason why your answer is yes or no.

I prefer a simple life, doing what I can for myself first, before looking for someone to help me. Of course this is my definition of what I can do and not my husband's or employee's.

I love to read. Both my parents started me young on reading and books with paper pages.

My mother taught me to be who I am and not who the world wants me to become.

And, well, I could go on forever. But I think it's best to stick to the highlights.

What woman in your life has had the greatest impact on you?