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SATURDAY EDITION
| MAY 12, 2018
NED HICKSON , EDITOR
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How lucky I was to be in my mother’s heart
Editor’s note: On Mother’s Day each year, kind things she did.
came about, we knew she was always there to
Don Saxon reads the following letter to his
I remember Mother when I would cut my help talk our troubles out.
mother, Gladys, who passed away June 2, finger or get a sliver in my toe, and the things
So if you think you have troubles (and
1980. He wrote the letter to read to her the last she did to comfort us that only a mother most people think they do), just remember
time he saw her, with his family, during
your mother and all the troubles she
her funeral. We would like to express
went through for you.
our appreciation to Don for sharing his
I knew sometimes when she got
By Don Saxon
letter with us and our readers in an-
lonesome, because she would call me
Son of Gladys Saxon, who passed away in 1980
ticipation of Mother’s Day tomorrow,
up and say, “I stayed at home and wait-
when he will once again read it aloud
ed but no one came around today.”
in memory of his mother as he has for the last would know.
So when the days get lonely and things
38 years.)
She would always give us a big hug and kiss seem to be falling apart, I realize how lucky I
if we began to cry, then she would bandage it was to have been a part of my Mother’s heart.
remember Mother when I was a kid. Not and tell us to try and make it ply.
Your loving son, Don.
only for the things she gave us, but for the
And as our children got older and troubles
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WHERE TO WRITE
Breast pump was only one sacrifi ce Mom made for you
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omorrow, it will be
Mother’s Day. For many
it means sending a flowery
card that says all the won-
derful things you’d say if
only you had a thesaurus
and
someone
from
Hallmark breathing down
your neck.
The true meaning of Mother’s
Day has been lost over the years
thanks to greeting cards filled
with heartfelt phrases like:
If your love was an ocean, you
would’ve drowned me as a child.
Or,
When I think of love, I think
of you. Because of this, you have
no grandchildren.
Or,
With every smile, I remember
a special moment that will never
ever be forgotten.
Happy belated Mother’s Day!
The true meaning of Mother’s
Day, as any mother will tell you,
has absolutely nothing to do
with flowery cards or fond
memories — and everything to
do with sacrifice. That’s right.
You want to let Mom know you
really care? Forget about com-
paring her to “a beautiful rose
laden with thorns of caring,”
and, instead, remember all the
stuff she endured for you even
before you had a memory.
If you’re not sure where to
begin, I have two words for you:
Breast Pump.
True, not every mother uti-
lized this torture device, but the
mere thought that she could
have is reason enough to be
grateful. And remember that
breast pumping
came after nine
months of los-
ing control over
most of her
bodily func-
tions, including
food cravings.
These cravings came as a direct
result of your needs inside the
womb even though, in many
cases, those needs could gag
Bizarre Foods host Andrew
Zimmern.
But she did it anyway, in
spite of the fact that, as you
were developing and shaping,
so was she: Developing swollen
feet the size of couch cushions,
and taking the shape of a giant
Weeble capable of destroying
Tokyo. Keep in mind that
during this process she was still
merrily preparing for your
arrival by hanging borders,
assembling mobiles, making
trips to the doctor, all while
visiting the bathroom once
every three minutes.
Then, to show your apprecia-
tion upon arriving into the
world, you treat her to an episi-
otomy. Chances are, you won’t
find any of this in a greeting
card. Mainly because there are
very few phrases that rhyme
with “episiotomy.”
(Although “The things you
taught-a me since your episiot-
omy” has potential.)
For all of those reasons, and
so many more, I want to say
“Thank You” to my own amaz-
ing mom and all the wonderful
mothers out there, especially
those celebrating their very first
Mother’s Day this year.
You know who you are.
And if you don’t, try turning
down that breast pump a notch
or two...
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