A Mother's Worth...A True Story

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ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

0 posted 2002-05-12 12:14 PM

     If you were to add up the salaries for all the jobs that a mother performs
     throughout the year, how much would her services be worth? According
     to a report in 'The Washington Post', she would recieve $508,700 a year!
     This figure is based on a study of median salaries for occupations that
     mothers typically perform. These are some of the 17 occupations
     included in the report, along with their average annual salary: Child-care
     worker, $13,000; bus driver, $32,000; psychologist, $29,000; animal
     caretaker $17,000; registered nurse $35,000; excutive chef, $40,000;
     and general office clerk, $19,000. According to Ric Eldemen, chairman
     of the financial services company that conducted the study, these
     figures do not take into account such expenses as Social Security and
     other retired benefits.

     So the next time I see my Mom I'm going to give her a great big hug! My great grandmother's old homestead had an RCA Victor wind up gramaphone in the living room and my mother and her cousins used to listen to all the old Jolson tunes on it. So as  result I have this early childhood rememberance of the dalmation dog that sat on the floor and listened to his master's voice. That was the slogan for RCA Victor in the 40's ..."His Master's Voice" It's still used today in some cases.

                     Mother's Love      E. True

                     A namesake kin a mother's touch
                     the breath of life her endless love.
                     Her swollen dreams and knowing fears
                     are mother's gifts that guide our years

                     Like an open moon she leaves her mind,
                     like a common poet her reasons rhyme.
                     The burden light we tow the line
                     for mother's love we make the time.

                     His master's voice wound up to spin
                     played yesterday and fashioned friends
                     and mother's breast held fantasies
                     were playgrounds where young hearts were free
                     and Jolson's made me love you lines
                     would fill a  virgin lovers mind

                     Dear mother's care pursues on call
                     like sun shines through a waterfall,
                     like snow melts in suns of spring
                     all harboured under mother's wing.

                     Lying words disguised as wise
                     fail on mother's love that never dies.
                     Her breast loved champions arise
                     with mother's love a guiding light.

                     His masters's voice wound up to spin
                     played love songs to young mothers when
                     golden dawns brought days of peace
                     and candlelight brought easy sleep.
                     True rhapsodies flowed through the point
                     with analogs for mother's joy.

[This message has been edited by ethome (05-12-2002 12:33 PM).]

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

1 posted 2002-05-12 12:18 PM

Every single word of this is true, and try being a single Mother, that one was worse! Thanks for acknowledging us Moms today Ethome. They forgot some though like, Garbageman, Lawn Maintenance, Painter, Plumber, Electrician, (those are some average jobs also included in a single parent's role), and I am sure there are more I have forgotten I did!

We should spend less time worrying about when our life is going to end and more on when it's going to start!

[This message has been edited by Mysteria (05-12-2002 12:21 PM).]

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

2 posted 2002-05-12 12:47 PM

Eric

This is so sweet with love and beatiful images..it touched the mother in me with tears. Hugs to you for this, and to your mother too, for nurturing the poet in you.

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2002-05-12 01:20 PM

(smiles) Awwwwwwwww, this is sooooooo beautiful, sweet friend, a tear came to my eye reading this just knowing you are such a loving person and you will always make your mom so very happy! (big hugggssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, and she will always be worth so much more than that half a million too, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Eric, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2002-05-12 05:54 PM

Well done...where would we be without our Mothers...James

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

5 posted 2002-05-12 06:58 PM

Don't you know I'm smiling wildly...er, widely....

Macha
Junior Member

since 2002-05-12

Posts 14

6 posted 2002-05-12 07:01 PM

Kudos!

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

7 posted 2002-05-16 12:49 PM

Thanks to all that were able to take the time to read this and appreciate their mothers!

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