I've Always Got the Time Writing Assignment #12 - Mother part 2 of 3

ASSIGNMENT #12 - MOTHER PART 2 OF 3

I adore my sweet sister for so many things, one being the moments when she turns her head just so or unknowingly holds her mouth in just such a way or sighs when she thinks no one is looking that she becomes our mother.  Our beautiful, loveable mother.

She also knows how to make homemade jam with the same delectable flavors of Mother's.  Today we sat in my sister's lovely white kitchen and nibbled on whole wheat toast with butter and rhubarb jam.

It was just like being at Mother’s, the same “I’ve always got the time” atmosphere filled the room making the jam taste even better and the conversation satisfying and pleasant.

There’s an old saying that “Sooner or later we all quote our mothers” and my sister and I are proof of it!  Without trying we find that we quote her words, her mannerisms and her love for toast and jam and do it with an enormous amount of love and devotion.  We miss her. It has been three years this week since she passed away. I didn't dream then that 9 short months later Dale would be gone too. Two huge losses of two towering influences in my life.

It has been a tough journey for me without them but as it was once said "There’s a reason some people think they can do anything…they listened to their mothers.

Thank you dear Mother! Oh and I so hope you found your little gray kittens waiting for you in heaven.

Here’s Assignment 2 of 3 about Mother:

How did your mother spend her day?

Did she have a job or do volunteer work outside the home? (Don’t just say yes or no, bring the details and stories she told here)

Did she hold church callings? (Same instruction as above…write the experiences you remember her sharing/having)

What responsibilities did your mother require of you as a child?

Explain how this effected your growth and development.