OK, The crazy "women should not work" thread is closed. GOOD. That was nuts. But it did make me think about my mom and her jobs. (It also made me wonder what he would do if HIS mom could not work to feed him and provide him a warm place to sleep). My mom had not worked outside of the home for nearly 18 years. She woke up one morning to an empty bed. My father had left in the night, abandoning her with 4 children between the ages of 6 and 13. Living in a rent house, on the edge of a small town, no car and no cash left my mom with few options. My dad was gone, and left no forwarding address. It was months before she found him and started receiving $100.00 a month if and when he paid it. She had a ninth grade education and was not prepared to be a single mom in 1969. SO, she had to get a job. Actually she had three jobs. She worked a full 8 hour shift, five days a week, and took part time work whenever she could find it. She worked hard and complained very little. We all had major adjustments to make, missing our father, and mother too for that matter. One was missing and the other was always at work. It would be years before I truly began to appreciate the sacrifice and hard work that my mother endured for our survival. My older sister became our mother, and we did not make it easy for her. We all survived and grew up with a strong work ethic, and a great capacity of caring for one another. When I hear people complain about petty things today, it makes me remember how rough it used to be. I also realize that for as bad as I had it, there was someone somewhere living a worse nightmare. I toast all working mothers. They are heroes in our society. James
Today I feel like pleasing you more than before Today I know what I want to do but I don't know what for To be living for you is all I want to do To be loving you it'll all be there when my dreams come true Today you'll make me say that I somehow have changed Today you'll look into my eyes, I'm just not the same To be anymore than all I am would be a lie I'm so full of love I could burst apart and start to cry Today everything you want, I swear it all will come true Today I realize how much I'm in love with you With you standing here I could tell the world what it means to love To go on from here I can't use words, they don't say enough Please, please listen to *****me****** It's taken so long to come true And it's all for you all for you....
Texplayboy: Did your mom ever consider drowning you in the bathtub? She would've had her 15 minutes (if not more) of fame. You, of course, would merely be dead and unable to display your ignorance to the world.
Man, that must've been really hard for your family...I have a lot of respect for people who can do that. That's good that thread is closed. It was no good for anything positive.
That was a great tribute to your mom, Tex. All moms are working moms, but it is harder, in some ways, for those who are forced to leave their babies in order to feed them. She deserves a hug.
i was lucky my mom didn't have to work.However she told me once that she wished that she was a brain surgeon so she could fix broken brains.She wanted to help the mentally disabled.Watched her go to school and then watched her help many that were less fortunate.No she didn't take anybodys job,she didn't do it for money,she didn't do it to change the world,she just wanted to help a few people.
Thanks for those who mentioned the "stay at home" moms. Their job is very important, and often they are the unsung heroes. I believe that men often fail to realize that their spouse comes home from an 8 hour day (or longer) and then begins to be MOM and/or WIFE, while he enjoys the comforts of his EZ chair. Wake up guys, do something special for that lady in your life. Don't wait for a birthday or anniversary, but don't forget those either. I was once told that the best "foreplay" was to do the dishes for her. She will have a little more energy for the bedroom if you have not spent 2 hours watching TV while she got the rest of the house put to bed. James
James...you are gonna make a wonderful partner if you're not already. And while working to provide is very hard these days especially, it is imperative we all learn to be joyous with less crap in our lives. If little is enough....anything more is a feast. Women are VERY strong...in more ways than one. Teepi
Thank you Teepi, I am taken, at least most weekdays... lol My wife thinks she is lucky to have me, but I know who the lucky one is. Me. James
