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Two Peas Message Boards - NSBR Board - "This close to Mothers Day...please share what makes/made your own mom or mil special?"
My mil has been gone over 5 yrs now.
I miss her so much.
She was the most selfless person I even met.
Her kids and grandkids were everything to her.
She lived several states away but thoughout her 70s and early 80s she visited several times a year and didnt miss any of her grandkids graduations, or performances, or any big event in their lives.
The last thing she did before she died was attend my oldest ds' college graduation.
My most precious memory is when my dd was 11 and had surgery on her feet.
It was a hard time for all of us.
At the same time I was dealing with a chronic illness and was struggling.
My mil spent the night in the hospital with me, sleeping on a hard hospital chair at 78 yrs old so that she could help me take care of dd.
When I tried to get her to go home, she was so upset to think I didnt need her, she cried.
I love my own mom dearly now but she was not the best parent when I was a child and needed her.
I got to see in my mil what a true mother can be.
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My MIL is 89 years old, I have known her for 25.
I have never ever heard her say a negative thing about anyone.
She treats me like the daughter she never had.
I love her to death, and count my blessings she is my MIL.
My Mom raised three girls on her own, with no help from a deadbeat man.
She did the best she could do with what she had.
She is my Mommy and I love her.
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My mom died just a little over a year ago and I miss her so much.
She was wonderful as a mom and grandma, she loved us all so.
Family meant everything to her!
My mother in law is also a truly wonderful person.
She is in her early 80's now and doing well all in all and too, has always loved her family so much.
She always thinks of us and we love being around her so much.
I have been VERY blessed in the parent department, both my own and my husband's parents.
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Your mil sounds like she was one special lady.
I'm sorry for your loss.
My mom died two years ago.
This will be my third mother's day without her.
The first was by far, the worst.
She fought a courageous 10-year battle with cancer.
It wasn't all bad;
There were some really good years in there after the first bout.
Then some good months in between the other bouts (the cancer came back 4 times in all).
She taught me many things including compassion, tolerance, what commitment means, forgiveness and acceptance.
She always said that people shouldn't worry about what they should have said or done for her during her last months;
She knew what was in everybody's hearts.
She was just a truly good person and could find the positive in just about anything.
She loved her kids, grandkids and extended family and just loved celebrating any occasion.
She'd send out email updates about her condition to her huge family and many friends and always end them with "life is good." She was a strong woman and I miss her dearly.
Thanks for letting me ramble on and reminisce...
Happy Mother's Day to those that are missing their mothers this year.
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My mom is a giver.
She tries do do what she can for others.
ALso, she has repeatedly told me how proud she is of me and how much she loves me.
MIL- She welcomed me into the family with loving arms.
She and FIL have helped us through several moves by unpacking boxes, hanging stuff, watching the kids, or being with me in an empty house while 3 men moved our stuff into a house.
They are helpers.
nice thread
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I made my mom's card, but am giving her a coursage for church, Sunday, & money.
Sadly, my MIL is gone.
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My mom is fabulous.
She's a prayer warrior, strong in her faith, and an excellent example of a Godly wife and mother.
There has never been a day when I've doubted her love for me.
She is an amazing Nana to my kids too.
She is in love with being grandma.
My mother in law is awesome.
She's mild mannered and an absolute giver.
She has always sacrificed on behalf of her children and she welcomed me into her family instantly when I started dating dh.
We clicked so quickly and I was in love with dh's family before I realized I was actually in love with dh!
She does daycare for us and we are so blessed knowing our kids are in the very best care every day during the school year.
I'm super blessed to have such an awesome mother and mother in law.
As a teacher, I see so many kids without the kind of love and support that my parents gave to me and my dh's parents raised him with.
It makes me so grateful for the Godly, loving, and supportive families we grew up in.
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My Mom was a wonderful lady.
She was full of life and great advice.
She helped through some rather nasty times and never, ever told me "I told you so." My Dad was the same way.
She was always there for the grandkids.
I so miss her.
My first exhusband's Mom was another wonderful lady.
We had a bit of rough going right after the divorce, but got over that.
She was the glue for my exhubby's family.
I see that now. She has been gone over 5 years now.
The family has really gone downhill.
Fighting amongst brothers and sister, other grandkids running amok, etc.
I am positive she would be turning over in her grave if she had any idea.
Especially with my ex..he was the baby.
My boyfriend's Mom is yet another awesome lady!
She loves ALL her grandbabies whether they are by blood or such!
Looking back, I have been blessed with these wonderful women in my life.
I hope to be the best MIL for my son in law and my future daughters in law!
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My own mother has her flaws and made her mistakes, but the thing I'm proudest of her for is that she worked hard to start her own business and finally, several years ago, in her 50s did it and it's thriving.
My MIL has always treated me like I am the daughter she never had.
She is always supportive and understanding.
Now, I'm off to email them and let them know what I said about them here.
Great thread.
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My Mom could not have been more wonderful to me when I was growing up, even when I was a horrible teenager.
She taught me to be confident, to have faith in my intelligence and abilities, to be strong, to stand on my own two feet and to be comfortable in my own skin.
Because of her, I have been able to face the challenges in life head on.
Now that I'm an adult, she is a trusted friend.
There is not a woman in the world that I admire more than my sweet Mom.
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My "mom" is actually not my mom.
She is a wonderful lady that took me in when I was 14 and ran away from an abusive home.
She didn't even know me, except through her son and not so much even then.
She treated me as one of her own and gave me everything I needed.
She and my "dad" bought me my first car, sent me to college, were there through my babies and illness...It is now 31 years later and she is the grandmother to my children and the most wonderful example of what a mother should be.
I truly love her with all my heart.
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My mom is my BEST FRIEND!
I wish I could spend Mothers Day with her but we live to far apart!
Heck I just wish I could spend any day with her!
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I never had a MIL because DH's Mom died before we got married.
But I did know her for a few years and she was a wonderful woman who really loved her kids and grandkids.
I wish she could have met our kids (DH was her youngest).
My Mom is a wonderful person and is selfless to a fault.
She works herself to the bone for everyone around her.
I wish she could find a way to take it easy sometimes and spend more time just relaxing with her grandkids but it's just not in her to do so.
Although we don't always see eye to eye I love her and am glad to have her in my corner.
She has always been there for me when it mattered.
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My mom passed away one year ago.
To be honest, she was not the best mom.
She struggled with many issues during my life.
However, she was a wonderful grandmother.
She loved my children unconditionally and obnoxiously.
Being a good grandmother made it easy to forgive her shortcomings as a mother.
Not a day has gone by since she died that I have not wanted to call her to share something with her.
I simply cannot wrap my brain around the fact that she is gone.
I miss her
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Thanks for sharing your wonderful stories about your "moms".
I needed some inspiring stories tonight.
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My mom has been gone since 2001.
I think of her every single day and seem to miss her more each day.
She was the mom that every kid wished for and every kid deserved to have.
All of our friends called her mom.
I think she loved my husband before I did!!
And he loved her back!
I have tried my best to be the kind of person she was.
She was the perfect roll model for us all.
Happy mother's day, mom.
I miss you!
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My Mom is 92 and still living independently with my step dad.
Mom is one of those self-less people that has always done for others.
Their church just honored my folks last year for their many, many years of service.
My Mom prays for me and my family daily.
She has always been there for me.
I am having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that her days on this earth are coming to a close.
I feel like I have been so very blessed to have my Mom for this many years.
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My mom has always been a great role model for myself and my brothers.
She is the hardest worker I know.
I hope to follow in her footsteps.
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First, I'm sorry for those of you who've lost your moms and MILs.
There are many, many things that make my mom special.
She's the most incredible woman that I know.
She worked her butt off taking care of me and my dad (he was paraplegic) while roofing houses to put herself through night school.
Now she has a very successful career, a business on the side, she volunteers at our local animal shelter, and she has an awesome garden that is almost like a park (which she maintains herself - I swear, she never slows down!) "Inspirational" just isn't a strong enough word to describe her, she's amazing and I'm blessed to have her not only as my mom, but as my friend.
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Though I've always looked up to my mom-respected, love and appreciated everything that she's done for me and my siblings...I didn't understand fully how much until I became a mom myself!
It is a 24/7/365 job!
And I have just ONE child!
My mom has 11! Yes, 11!
I swear she never made a fuss or nothing, she made it look easy-not that I want 11 kids!
She is patient, honest, humble, giving and a great cook!
She has taught me so much and given me so much, that I'll never ever be able to repay or show her how much she means to me.
Though we live far away from each other now, not a day goes by that she's in my thoughts and prayers.
I love her so much and am so proud of her, I couldn't ask for a better mom!
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