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Mother’s Day 2012, from Laurel Kenner
May 14, 2012 |
Being a mother is the greatest blessing of my life. (And with a son like A____y, I am grateful every day to be part of a bright new life.) One of motherhood’s great gifts is to draw out all the knowledge and wisdom learned from my own mother and grandmothers. Here is a very small portion of what they taught me. I hope it will make others remember and feel the lovely feeling of gratitude. (Sorry for the departure from the quantitative).
My mother taught me:
- — To test a pineapple for ripeness: Pull on one of the top leaves. If it comes out, the pineapple is ready to eat. (She knew this from working in Hawaii during WWII.)
- — To make spaghetti and chili without a recipe.
- — To look for the good in other people.
- — To apologize
- — To give warm comforting hugs
- — To look on the bright side
- — To get along with little
- — To finely mince garlic.
- — To make garlic bread in the broiler.
- — To make gingerbread cookies and Christmas breads
- — To make gifts
- — To invite the neighbors over for parties.
- — To make shabu-shabu.
- — To eat salads.
- — To cut out recipes.
- — To know that it is possible for a woman to knock down walls with a sledgehammer.
- — To create nursery schools, clothes, pottery, baskets, paintings, Girl Scout troops, friendships.
- — To love plants.
- — To use fish fertilizer on everything growing in pots.
- — To smile at others.
- — To swim.
- — To play piano.
- — To read.
- — To put my shoulders down.
- — To enjoy bouillabaisse.
- — To have a gentle sense of humor.
– To not drag my feet.
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My mother’s mother (祖母) taught me how:
- — To test a watermelon for goodness. Knock on them and listen for resonance. She knew this from growing up in the South
- — To make a great coconut cake without a recipe.
- — To heat the pan and sprinkle it with salt before throwing on the lamb chops.
- — To harangue butchers for fresh meat.
- — To tell stories.
- — To keep sit with legs together.
- — To use nail polish.
- — To dress up for Easter.
My father’s mother (奶奶) taught me:
- — – To speak in a musical voice.
- — To grow vegetables and berries by the back door.
- — To know that it’s possible to settle down and thrive thousands of miles from home.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
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Barack Obama supports Jamie Dimon and Jon Corzine and I believe the reason why they tried to speculate with a lot of leverage is because of his support.
Brilliant and beautiful, laurel.
Happy mothers day.