Happy Mother’s Day

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We Sang through the Ghetto

While living on 118th Street in Harlem I would walk my children, to their day care, on 124th Street (just one block from the Apollo) in the morning. We would pass construction sites where men would yell out obscene things, so I started making the trip with a song in my heart. My children were 1 and 2 years of age, so they enjoyed a good song as much as I did. Because of my army background I would usually sing army songs with them. I would sing a line, and then they would repeat it. This would block out the boisterous voices of the men and occupy my children. We would walk into the day care daily singing. Truthfully, I think the men thought I was nuts so they decided to leave me alone.

She Came to Visit

Mom and I always kept in touch by phone and by writing but still there is something special about Mom’s hugs and having her with you. Although she had never flown before, Mom wanted in the worst way to come and visit the children and I so she some how scraped the money together and flew out to see me when I was pregnant for my third child. I took a week off from work to show her some of the many sights of New York. One of our favorite places was the Bronx Zoo. Here is a picture she took of my two youngest with me at the entrance to the zoo. I wish I could have had someone else take the picture so she would have been in it as well, but in my mind’s eye, I will always see her presence in everything I do.

picture taken by Ruby Sheldon, my mother

Mom’s are the Best Artists God has Created

We are born a blank canvas, and our parents put much of their artwork into the creation that we become. Anything worth mentioning is because of the wonderful artist my mother is. We don’t come with manuals, although if you consult with some of the tips offered by Anne Lyken-Garner in her baby diaries series, you will think you have found a manual.  Also our own BC Doan, or Icy Cucky as us old timers at Triond know her, has written some outstanding articles on child rearing. I would encourage you to check them out. She motivates with love and offers you her special advice from years of experience in parenting. Chan gives us insight from another perspective, as a child of a “wonderful mother” . Whether you are examining motherhood from the perspective of being a parent, or being a child, please take at least a moment to wish your mother and all mother’s a happy mother’s day. If it had not been for them, where would we be?

Happy Mother’s Day

Children can be truly challenging and also rewarding, but a lot of it has to do with our parents’ ability to love, nurture, guide, and inspire. For tips on making Mom’s feel special this mother day read:

How to Make Mom Feel Special: Shoe String.

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! You are the best! I will always love, honor and cherish you!

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