Saturday, September 10, 2011

Learn by your examples....

This post is a themed writing project challenge taken from Jenny Matlock over at off on my tangent.
Jenny says we can use UP to 100 words to tell a story (and this week we can also add a picture).

It can be fact or fiction. Jenny posts a few words, a prompt that we work from.


As always the prompt is in bold italics.
 
 
Mother may I……
 
Take a page from your book on how best to mother a grown up married daughter?
 
Like you, I hope to never critique her life…
 
Or the tidiness (or not) of her bathroom floor.

I plan to continue being her biggest fan and most staunch supporter.

I’ll often say what a wonderful man she picked and how proud I am of her.
 
I’ll stay out of her bedroom, her wallet, and her squabbles.

When she has children I’ll love them like they were my own.
 
I hope and pray Marmie, that I do as good as you.
 
 

Marmie and Me on my wedding day
( 29 years ago next month)
                                                                                                
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20 comments:

  1. SusannahSeptember 10, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    That is beautiful! :-)

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  2. NonnaSeptember 10, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Lovely and so touching ! You are one lucky daughter to have such a wonderful Marmie ! Great advice for Mothers with grown daughters too !!!

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  3. JudieSeptember 10, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    What a sweet, sweet post! You and Marmie are both lucky!!

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  4. jfb57September 10, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    A good list of suggestions there!

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  5. Bethe77September 10, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    May we all use such wonderful advice. May we pass this on to our daughters as well. Beautiful post.
    Blessings

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  6. 21 WitsSeptember 10, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Oh I'm sure yes! I happen to know a couple of young ladies that this rings so true with! Great Centus, thanks!

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  7. To the Toy Box and BeyondSeptember 10, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    great post Thanks for sharing

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  8. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comSeptember 10, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    What a sweet, special mom and mother-daughter relationship. You both look stunning in that photo.
    xoRobyn

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  9. VikiSeptember 10, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    I'm sure you will. Sounds like you had a good example.

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  10. Dazee DreamerSeptember 10, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    What a great tribute to your mom. You were lucky to have such a great person to follow.

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  11. JoSeptember 10, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    i hope the habit of taking a page from your mothers book is passed down through the generations ... what wonderful rules for parenting and adult child ... what a lot of love there must be!!!

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  12. Maude LynnSeptember 10, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    This is so sweet!

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  13. Susan AndersonSeptember 11, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Awww. As the mom of a married daughter, this one got me!

    =)

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  14. AmesSeptember 11, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Aw what a loving post in honor of your mother!~Ames

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  15. Jack Edwards PoetrySeptember 11, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Beautiful and touching. Great post.

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  16. WyomingDivaSeptember 11, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Loved the picture and the poem. This is the sort of mother I aspire to be - if only my own mother had!

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  17. Kim LehnhoffSeptember 11, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Great job! Too bad this advice isn't given to all moms on the occasion of their child's wedding!

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  18. gautami tripathySeptember 12, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    This is so beautiful...

    shreds

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Love this! Mother's are wonderful!!

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  20. JennySeptember 17, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    What a thing of beauty you have shared here.

    Your picture and these lovely, lovely words.

    This took my breath away.

    Absolutely lovely.

    Bravo.

    And thank you for sharing.

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