Thats what mothers do

oh how i wish i have the guts to tell my mom and dad that i love them personally..all i could do is say it to them thru text..not yet vocally. summing up the courage.

My mom had a very promising career before she married my dad. When they married, they had me and my brother within 2 years; my parents decided that she stayed home to care for us as me and my bro were almost kidnapped by our nanny. My mom left her job at a drop of a hat just for us. When my dad began having affairs, she have to go back to work and start again from the lowest when all her batch mates were already way up high their careers. She would take everything people will tell her in stride: how her in-laws will make her feel bad just because she needs to borrow money for me and my bro, how she would go house to house after her work to cut and style hair because her income is not enough. She would make her own maxi pads just so she can buy our milk instead. I may not be a mother yet, but yes, I believe that that's what mothers do.

Quite an interesting discussion, and Glad she is wanting to talk to you. When someone has been thru something like this, and you know their patterns this would be a little scary, but when she explained herself to you, then it became all good. That is a wonderful way to go.

Not exactly that. I was commenting to my son that if you love people you want to feed them. I am that way. He did all the cooking in his first marriage. Whether he wanted to or not, even if he did not know what he was doing. I do not believe he was loved. I am glad she realized the things you did for her.

That's what ALL mothers should do for their children but sadly, that's not the case. I don't mean exactly what you did but it could be something just as important and just as much impact. For your daughter to call you and say thank you is really good of her to do because she came to realize how much you've sacraficed for her because you love her. For her to acknowledge it makes it all the more worth while! Now in my case, my mom is constantly saying thank you to me and calls me all kinds of sweet names like guardian angel, Heaven sent and so on but I feel this way, I love her just as much if not more so for me to do the things that I do to help her is all out of love but to hear the words come from her mouth makes me feel so good!

As I am reading over your post as well as some of the others, I have to say some really touch my heart. I'm a single mother of four and would and have done anything for my own children and will continue to do so. And yes I say frequently that this is what mothers do, and especially my oldest just hugs me and tells me I'm a great mom, doing a great job, and she loves me. Nothing in the world touches a moms heart like hearing you're child say they love you or hugging u. Sounds to me as if you are a wonderful mother, and she is realizing how much you've been there for her and appreciating it, that's a wonderful thing. Should be more mom's out there like you.

yes that certainly is what mothers do.

Everything they do is what mothers do for their kids. Their life revolves around their children and many/most mothers deny their own needs to give to their kids. Most kids don't appreciate what their Mums do for them I reckon. I know I didn't and my kids didn't. It's something that is just taken for granted...don't you think?

My husband when he really needed money he wanted to go and donate plasma for some extra money but after hearing his friends results of doing it he decided not to. His friend was a skinny guy and every time they took the plasma he would feel so sick afterwards. nauseated and dizzy and faint for days. What a good mommy you were to donate plasma to buy your daughter a pair of shoes. I am glad that she remembers this. So many times kids grow up and only remember the things there parents did wrong. Its nice when we can rememeber the good things as well. My kids watched a movie last night. I cannot remember which one it was that scared them but one of chronicals of narnia series. Well whichever it was gave them both nightmares. I let my daugther sleep in my bed. At about 2 in the morning until 4 in the morning my son kept waking me up and wanting to sleep in my bed. There just wasent enough room. Well finally I gave up and my 8 year old daughter, me and my 4 year old son were squished in my full size bed. It was a tight squeeze. I was just telling the guy I am seeing how my night went last night and he said ugh thats not cool. I said its just part of being a mom.

hi bunnybon Thats wonderful that she realized your motherly love and appreciated it. I think I have said that to my own son when he was growing up too. But he was a fine young man always. not much trouble there. I am expecting him any minute now as its getting cooler outside. was really hot here this afternoon. hugs from hatley

My children are still too young to really have any kind of discussion with where I end up telling that that what I do is simply what mothers do. However, I know that if I wasn't a mother at this point of time in my life I would be doing things a lot differently than I do. With that said, I actually look forward to the time that my children do thank me for doing something for them that I actually wouldn't even think twice about doing for them.

I think good mothers will do just about anything to provide for their children. I never had to do anything like that, but I have had to sell important things to me that were just things to provide for my daughter. I remember going to the dump looking for copper and anything else I could sell to have a roof over my daughter's head when I was still married to her father. He rarely worked and just drank and goofing off with his friends. He introduced me to pilfering in the dump for stuff. I am glad I never had to do that after I divorced his azz.

Bunny! I'm single! Still I'm a son of my mom! She show so much of care and love on me! I'm the elder one and I have an younger sister! So here love need to be shared withing us! I dint had 17 years of time or around to know my moms love on me! I find it in y days to day life! Particularly, she wait during the week days till I reach home from office! She always wait for me with empty stomach and help me to refresh like putting hot water, bringing the towel etc,. After which we will have our dinner together during which we will have discussions about the day we had! I thin this type of habit makes us to understand each other a lot! Ever mom have love towards their kid. Each and everyone thing that their love is the best in the world! It really happens with all the mom! We need to accept it as well because mom's love is the purest form of love in this world for wchich there is no repayment available! Love you ma!