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Mother
Friday, May 6,
2005
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It is only fitting that I dedicate this e-mail to
everyone who is a mother, knows a mother, has a mother or wants to be a mother. That
should cover all of us.
What is a mother? The answer is different for
each of us,
yet very much the same.
Is she Mother
Goose, Mother Theresa, Mother of Pearl, "Mother" Jones the miner's Angel, The Jewish Mother, Mother
Earth, Mother-in-law or Old Mother Hubbard? Maybe she has a little bit of
all of them, rolled into one nice package.
As an infant, our mother (also know as
"other") holds the mirror up for us to reflect what it is to be a person and to become
the "self" that we are today. What kind of mirror do you reflect to your children or
children in your life? Do you reflect love for Mother
Earth, for self, for others? It is quite a task mother has, holding up
this mirror for everyone, never once complaining about her sore arms!
As we grow up, we see our mother as the queen, the
teacher, the source for love, care and approval and sometimes the source for discipline, pain and
tears. We long for her love and affection all the while doing our best to please.
Little did we know, she saw us in the same way:
the "princess", her teacher (especially learning patience
in the grocery store check out line during
tantrums),
the light of her life and her source for happiness
and sometimes pain.
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing two
super "Mom-preneurs" for an upcoming episode of our television series For Her Information. Kay Allison, author and founder of
the Energy Annex in Chicago (www.energyannex.com ) and Rita Winters, who
also works at the Energy Annex and is an author as well (www.Ritawinters.com ). Rita could
relate to Kay when she said,
"I am constantly reinventing
myself...taking inventory of what's inside and making positive changes in my life."
What mothers do to pull it together, keep it
together and bring us together can really amaze you. They are constantly
keeping the balls in the air, pulling rabbits out of their hats and coming up with new and exciting
ways to make life more interesting!
Did you know,
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More fresh flowers and plants are sold for
Mother's Day than any other day except Christmas.
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According to Gallup, 53% of Americans say that
mom is the person who had the greatest influence on their
growing up years.
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According to Harris Interactive, among teenage
girls (that notoriously hard to please group) 68% admit to wanting to be like their
mothers.
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Gallup further reports that 48% of moms say
that their own mothers are their best
friends.
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Source: The Amazing Mom Book by
John MacIntyre
Old Mother Goose, when
she wanted to wander,
Would ride through the air
On a very fine gander!
Take a minute, call your mother, and let her know
you care!
If evolution really works, how come mothers only
have two hands? - Milton Berle
All the Best,
Beth Aldrich
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