Mothers are a special breed. In the 50’s and 60’s women were supposed to have a boyfriend, get engaged, get married, have children and stay at home with the kids. If you didn’t have a boyfriend by the time you were 21, you were considered an old maid. You were expected to take care of the kids, keep the house spotless and have dinner on the table when the man of the house came home. There weren’t any T.V. dinners either. You had to have a “first dish” as my uncles used to refer to it…either soup or a pasta dish, and then the main meal. By the time I was 26 I had three children all under the age of four. I’m sure many of you out there can relate to this or at least your mother’s do.
Women in today’s society get married well into their 30’s. They have their careers, then have their children and most often still hold down a job. They take care of the house, the children, the bills, the kid’s schedules and do it all. On the other side of the coin, men no longer have to be “Macho, Macho, Man.” They chip in with the housework, with taking care of the kids, with the laundry, etc.
However, when the mother is no longer around, it seems the family unit loses at lot. There’s nothing like having your mom around to call every day, ask her for advice, ask for a recipe, just chat about your day.
Yes mothers are a special breed. For those of you who no longer have your mothers around, they are still with you in spirit. To all of you mothers out there, Happy Mother’s Day.