Mother's Day

Hi To All:
Sunday is Mom's Day, I have a new and more profound feeling about this day. Up until recently I celebrated this day as did everyone,with the women in my life that raised children. I was on cloud nine when I became a mom for the first time in June, 77 with my son Jason and than 1980 with my son Matthew.

I am blessed to still have my young mom of 76 years and on Sunday along with my sister, the 3 of us are having breakfast out and going shopping!!! A true girls day! But back to my original opening thought as to my new profound feeling of Mother's Day.

On my life's journey, especially when in 2003 I was first given Cancer news I found myself surrounded by loving, caring, compassionate, concern and nurturing women. Women who never had children or raised children.These women that are in my life, my sisters, friends, aunts, co-workers, nurses, and doctors and let me not forget all of you on this site that I am connecting with, along with the many others that i have crossed paths with over the years. Each one of you have those assests and more! Mothering is not only the act of bearing a child, or raising a child.

So I have decided to be non-traditional and celebrate and send warm and loving thoughts for this Mother's Day to ALL THE LOVING, COMPASSIONATE, CARING AND NURTURING WOMEN OUT THERE.......
I CELEBRATE ALL OF YOU!! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
Enjoy, relax, and give yourself a hug and pat yourself on the back
XOXO
Norie

By Beachbabe
Posted May 9, 2009 at 9:33 am
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So eloquently written, thank you! What a wonderful concept, as I too have been overwhelmingly nurtured during this ordeal by a variety of women. I raise my glass to them all, and I thank them from the bottom of my heart.

Happy Mother's Day one and all~

By Norie
Posted May 9, 2009 at 9:54 am
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Thanks Collen for the sentiments. Now all we need in the northeast for tomm. is some sunshine and less rain,rain,rain!

Enjoy tomm it is very well deserved to you the woman with a very large and loving soul!
Norie

By Groovygirlcool
Posted May 9, 2009 at 8:43 pm
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Absolutely Fabulous Norie- how true of many of many 'non-mothers', we are all nuturers - my two closest friends aren't mothers -one by circumstance, one by choice.

I'm enjoying my mother's day already - porridge followed by a chocolate bar! What more could you ask for!!!

xxGGC

By peggyr
Posted May 10, 2009 at 1:55 am
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yes i had some good mothering this week! I have been sick with nausea since i went back on Avastin and Abraxane. I think it is nipped in the bud with Prilosec OTC my onc suggested. My neighbor Loida brought me a Puerto Rican remedy of rice cooked with milk and my good buddy Cari came over and cleaned up all my dirty dishes and watered all my thirsty plants. And her husband fixed my broken air conditioning!!! AH, to feel sort of normal again.

Both of my children are out of town, but I talked to both of them today.
Thank you, Norie for the sweet words!!!

peggy

By TwoGee
Posted May 10, 2009 at 9:33 am
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Here is the poem from the card my oldest daughter gave me for Mother's day, thought I would share it with you all.

I hope that I can find a way to be the kind of mother that you have always been -
that I can read a story when I's sleepy, even if I've already read it a hundred times before, that I can play hide-and-seek and pretend NOT to see little feet that stick out or hear silly giggles in the closet...
I hope that I can always find time to play and be silly even when I have a million other things that need to get done. I hope I never forget what a difference a wonderful mother can make in the life of a child... like the one you still make in mine.

This is especially heartwarming as she is now 28 and expecting her first babies, she is having twins in October.

My other daughter put together a scrapbook of pictures of the cruise the three of us took six weeks ago.

I am truly blessed and am so grateful to still be here after 8 years of fighting this stage IV battle.
To all strong women out there - Happy Mother's Day!
Gail

By dinaindewey
Posted May 10, 2009 at 10:20 am
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What a beautiful message - and so appropriate. Funny how MORE comforting we find our sisters with cancer. An unspoken understanding and compassion. Have a beautiful day today - and I will pray for sunshine for you. Although I have to admit, I am jealous of you in NY - we moved here to AZ from Queens NY almost 2 years ago and I miss it terribly. Can't get any decent Chinese food out here!!!!!

Big hugs and Happy Mothers Day -

Dina

By Norie
Posted May 10, 2009 at 10:29 am
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What a beautiful memory to have kept. Your memory closet must be filled with those, and the excitment of awaiting the time for your granchildren. Words cannot express the warmth I have in my heart for you.
My dad, may he rest in peace said to me the day I delivered Jason, my first child, and I quote"Norie, it was the best to have raised you and your sister, but as I stand near you now holding your child, my first grandchild, I cannot put into words what my heart and soul is feeling. Nothing compares, as the future of our lives and heritage continue on".
Happy Mothers Day to you and I wish your daughter as she prepares to become a Mom!
"The Best IS YET TO COME"
Norie

By Norie
Posted May 10, 2009 at 10:31 am
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Dina
Where in Queens, I grew up there and my MOM is still there. Yes you are correct nothing compares to NY chinese food. When I take-out next time I will think of you!
Happy Mom's Day

By Norie
Posted May 10, 2009 at 10:35 am
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Sorry to hear you are back on "Chemo Combo", I truly can relate to that mix. But, how lucky you are surrounded by a super hubby and great friends, thou I have to admit, the milk and rice thing on treatment???? But you cannot look a gift horse in the mouth as they say, as it was made with love and tenderness!
I hope your rounds of treatment will be easy for you. Stay strong!

By edaura
Posted May 10, 2009 at 2:53 pm
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all mothers, grandmothers, aunts, mothers to be, Godmothers etc.....and like Norie reminded us, to all of the nurturers in our lives.
I'm not a mom, but I have 8 nieces and nephews whom I love as if they were my own.
Hope you all have a blessed day
expect miracles
laura

By Dreamy
Posted May 10, 2009 at 3:33 pm
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I, too, am being pampered. Was woken up with fresh coffee and small plant.... hope the cats dont eat the plant.... but it is small enough to put it somewhere they can't reach.

Happy Mothers Day to ALL!

By peggyr
Posted May 10, 2009 at 11:18 pm
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it was the hubby of a friend.. he is so nice.
and yes, the rice and milk thing was just the ticket for an upset stomach. i am slowly re-entering the land of the living and eating !

Thanks for the kind words about treatment. I did the same combo last year so I know I will lose my hair and have nail issues. But I am still counting on getting to Boston this weekend!

of course if things take a turn for the worse, I will stay home reluctantly!

Thanks norie!

peggyr

By chloemom
Posted May 11, 2009 at 9:38 am
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Good morning all ... I ventured out yesterday to celebrate Mother's Day with my mom .. a surprise for her. My daughter traveled with me which just made the day for me!!! Joining us were my brother, a nephew and a niece, the oldest (33) and youngest (10) of my mom's grandchildren ... met my brother's new love so of course we spent part of the day showing her photos and trying to recall his most embarrassing childhood moments to share with her... great time, great memories! It was a wonderful relaxed family day!!

I have to say that today, physically, I feel as if I drove across country with no stops rather than two hours each way!! This trip, that I use to make several times a month without a thought, now feels like a huge
undertaking! One of those many adjustments we all seem to be making. Overall, the experience of the day and my mom's smiling face far outweighs the resultant aches & pains!

I hope each of you enjoyed the day, however and with whom ever you spent it!

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