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June 17, 2007
Days I wish my mom were still here
Can I just say how much I miss my mom at this moment? She was always my cheerleader, sending me snail mail that encouraged me, phone calls encouraging me. No matter what her own fears about her own life, she totally had faith in her son. I miss her SO MUCH. I called my aunt K, my stepmom, and my sisters. My mom, my mom, she would have been totally woohoo'ing, making me tear up. I would have hated it, but I would have loved it.
Go hug your mom, tell her you love her.
Posted by G at June 17, 2007 11:20 PM
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Already did when she got me a car today, but I do that just for the hell of it, Mother's Day or not.
I know your mom's proud of you from up there, as we all are. Congratulation, G. Going for a 2nd year next year, right? :)
Posted by: Doug at June 18, 2007 12:09 AM
What a sweet post.
Posted by: Patrick at June 18, 2007 09:12 AM
Aw...you totally made me go randomly call my mom to tell her that I love her...seriously.
Thanks...and big hugs to you from us...congrats on the award!
Posted by: Frank at June 18, 2007 04:04 PM
Congrats on your success this year! I am sure that your mother would have been bursting with pride.
Posted by: GayProf at June 18, 2007 05:14 PM
She's totally proud of you. She's always with you. The love is always there.
Posted by: Blobby at June 18, 2007 09:43 PM
There's nothing like a mom's pride. Not that anything any of us say can compare to that special love and pride, but congratulations all the same!
Posted by: Jess at June 18, 2007 09:56 PM
I just did it. Thank you.
And big, big congrats on your award! It must feel great, and it's clear that you're deserving. Celebrate with a bacon martini!
Posted by: Long Story Longer at June 18, 2007 10:00 PM
i do. almost daily.
Posted by: chris at June 19, 2007 03:05 PM
I get it. My mom is still around, but I remember how she used to come to all the concerts and plays I was in during high school, AND to every performance of each show. I'm not sure I realized how much it meant to me until the one time she couldn't attend because she went to a neighbor's funeral.
Now that I'm a mom . . . well, I hope I can be a mom like your mom, as you describe her.
Posted by: Cohort 6 Fellow at June 19, 2007 09:19 PM
I wish she'd get a computer. It's not as easy just to pick up the phone and call from Australia. Thanks for the reminder, though, I should call her.
Posted by: sandy at June 20, 2007 12:58 AM
Sweet post! And yeah, I spoke to my mom earlier today.
Posted by: Lee at June 21, 2007 07:39 AM
I did - for me it is my Dad I miss. He's the one who told me I should go into teaching years ago, I was just too bullheaded to listen. I feel that he is having a good "I told you so" laugh now!
Posted by: TOS at June 21, 2007 10:52 PM
*smiles*
Posted by: Robert at June 25, 2007 04:12 PM
it is six years now that my mom is gone and i still have those times where i feel like my heart aches to see her or talk to her. anyone who says "it gets easier" is full of it. it just gets DIFFERENT and you learn to ride the storms when it's not so easy. there is nothing or no one like your mom.
Posted by: chuck at July 14, 2007 05:12 PM