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Betty Kaiser’s Chatter Box:
Mother’s Day Memories
Betty Kaiser
H
ead’s up everyone!
This coming weekend
is Mother’s Day. Now that
you’ve been warned, there’s
no excuse for you forgetting
your wife, mother, moth-
er-in-law, grandmother or
anyone dear to your heart
that you call “mother.”
Mothers of all ages appre-
ciate being remembered on
their special day. So, start
planning now to make their
day. You’ll be glad you did.
Most moms are easy to
please. Think about it. They
raised you, didn’t they? At
some point they must have
told you how special you
are to them. Maybe it was
that primitive watercolor
painting that you brought
home from kindergarten
and she framed. Or the
Mother’s Day poem in your
childish scrawl that still
hangs above her desk; she
loves you.
It takes so little to touch
a mother’s heart. Forget
about the expensive stuff
on the TV ads. Moms are
just thrilled if you’re there.
Flowers? Buy a single pot-
ted petunia to plant in the
garden. Forget to send a
fancy card? No worries; just
pick up the phone and tell
her that you love her.
No money for a fancy
dinner? Show up on her
doorstep with her favorite
chocolates wrapped in a
ribbon and a great big hug.
You’ll make her day.
And if your mom has
gone to her heavenly re-
ward, say a little prayer of
gratitude.
How do I know all of
these things? Because I’m a
mother and it was the best
job that I ever had. A moth-
er’s love and caring in-
stincts kicked in quickly for
me and knew no bounds.
I worked 24 hours a day
for 20-plus years and was
paid in hugs and kisses.
Still, from the day a baby
is born and brought home
until they fly away on their
own, it’s work, work, work.
But I always thought that
was why we had kids. Their
wants and needs ordered
my days — from dawn to
dusk and often, all night.
Some people complain
about the teenage years but
I thought they were a walk
in the park compared to in-
fancy, toddlers and elemen-
tary school.
Actually, looking back,
I sometimes wonder how
I survived. My husband
worked long hours, six
days a week, often until
midnight. He was also in
the US Army Reserve. We
had been married one year
when our daughter Kathy
was born.
Jeff came two years later
and John a mere 13 months
after that. Money was
scarce and so were creature
comforts. No dishwashers
or new-fangled clothes dry-
ers. I spent most of my time
feeding and burping ba-
bies, sterilizing bottles and
formula, changing diapers,
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bed and feed them cold ce-
real for breakfast.
Sticky hands and faces
were washed before they
were dressed in their Sun-
day best; hair was combed
and kids were plopped
down in front of TV car-
toons while I got dressed.
Then, between the time I
ironed my dress and put on
my stylish hat, an argument
would break out. “Mom,
he hit me!” And inevitably,
one of the boys would run
outside, fall down and rip
out the knees of his new
Sunday suit. Kathy stayed
in her room just to avoid
the commotion.
Somehow all five of us got
out the door and into the
car. As my husband drove,
I would pull out a bottle of
nail polish and paint my
nails—praying they would
be dry by the time we got to
church.
After church we all went
out to supper (where the
boys climbed under the ta-
ble!) and then home for a
nap!
Mother’s Day always be-
gan with chaos but was
rewarded with hugs and
kisses.
Happy Mother’s Day to
moms of all eras! May all
your memories be sweet.
And if you’re a new, over-
whelmed mom, remember
that childhood is fleeting
but love endures forever.
baked French toast or bis-
cuits and gravy beginning
at 5 p.m. Cost is $5 a plate.
Bingo also starts at 5 p.m.
and will play 10 games —
each with a $10 cash prize.
The jackpot bingo game
is $100 within the first 56
numbers. Consolation prize
if the jackpot isn’t won is
$25.
• CAL School Board
meets at Lorane Grange
next Thursday, May 16, be-
ginning at 7 p.m.
• Lorane Grangers will be
meeting at 9 a.m. on Tues-
day, May 14, for a workday
in the Lorane Grange Cem-
etery. Then on Tuesday,
May 21, they will have a
workday at the Grange. Lots
to do. Bring gloves and oth-
er tools to work.
• Information for all Lo-
ranians: There is a planned
meeting at Lorane Grange
on June 20 with the Territo-
rial Highway Project com-
mittee from 6 to 8 p.m. This
especially affects those from
Gillespie Corners to the Lo-
rane Family Store, so mark
your calendars.
• Other important up-
coming dates: Wednesday,
May 29 is Senior Recogni-
tion night; Sunday, June 2 is
Baccalaureate at Crow Naz-
arene Church; Friday, June 7
is Crow High School gradu-
ation; and Tuesday, June 18
is Eighth-Grade Recogni-
tion Night.
Contact Betty Kaiser’s
Chatterbox at 942-1317 or
email bchatty@bettykaiser.
com
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doing laundry by hand,
ironing, hanging diapers on
the clothes line and folding
clothes after everyone went
to bed.
I was young and energet-
ic enough to cope with cha-
os. Most of the time. There
were days when I was sure
that I was going crazy.
When the kids were tod-
dlers, I really looked for-
ward to naptime. But they
all slept in the same room.
Kathy dozed right off.
Jeff was not so coopera-
tive. One day he was very
quiet. I looked in and he
was gone! I found him out-
side in his underwear rid-
ing up and down the street
on the neighbor kid’s tricy-
cle! John never slept at nap-
time. His favorite trick was
to empty out all the dresser
drawers — every day.
There was never a dull
moment and lots of joy as
their growing stages and
harmless mischief kept me
smiling.
In my childhood, Moth-
er’s Day celebrations were
a big deal and very formal.
Growing up, the day re-
volved around my mother
and grandmother’s wishes.
Sunday was church day.
Everyone dressed in their
Sunday best — suits and
hats — orchid corsages
were mandatory! And din-
ner at the steak house with
three well-behaved chil-
dren was a must.
My Mother’s Day morn-
ing as a mom of three kids
under the age of four years
old was a little wilder. I
would coax the kids out of
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• If you missed Kinder-
garten Roundup at Apple-
gate Elementary, call the
office for information.
• Booster Club meets in
the CHS Cafeteria tomor-
row, May 9, beginning at 6
pm.
• Come out for a fun eve-
ning on Saturday, May 10, in
the Applegate Elementary
gym for a breakfast dinner
and bingo. Enjoy delicious
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By Mary Ellen
“Angel Scribe”
Saving Sadie
Ms. Sadie is paw-dog-raphing her book, “Saving Sadie:
How a Dog That No One Wanted Inspired the World.”
N
ot many dogs are featured in two books, but not
many have Sadie’s unbelievable story. (In eight
weeks, her newest book is in its third printing.) Her sto-
ry describes her survival, rescue and life’s work exposing
bullies.
Years ago, right after Sadie had given birth to puppies,
hikers were shocked to find her dying on a Kentucky
mountain trail with a bullet hole between her eyes and in
her back. The kind rescuers took her to a vet clinic, then
she was transported to a Wisconsin shelter.
“While donating blankets to an animal shelter I saw
a sad, injured dog,” explained Joal. “I was told Sadie’s
heart-breaking tale and yet I saw her beauty. I had no in-
tention of adopting her because I already had three dogs
at home, but I volunteered to take Sadie to a doctor and
pay for her appointment.”
X-rays confirmed the bullets and shrapnel, so the vet-
erinarian said she should use a doggy wheelchair cart.
The second doctor told Joal that Sadie was urinary and
fecally incontinent, that she couldn’t walk and suggested
“doing the kind thing.”
“I saw something in Sadie’s shining eyes that told me
differently,” said Joal. “So, I took her home and the next
day we visited a holistic vet who said she should be given
a chance.”
The bullet was removed from Sadie’s head, but the bul-
let and shrapnel in her back were too deeply embedded
for removal. She was in diapers for a long time but, with
manual help and homeopathic remedies, she can now do
her own daily business.
At first, it was a rollercoaster ride, Joal said, but “after
every modality of therapy known to man, the feeling re-
turned to her back legs!”
Sadie is no longer fecally or urinary incontinent and
they are working on strengthening her back legs to sup-
port her.
Sadie doesn’t walk like a normal dog, so she and her
children’s book teach acceptance for people and animals
with special needs. When children see Sadie is a living
breathing creature, it makes them think twice about an-
imal abuse. If their parents abuse animals, chances are
they will too and then go on to abusing people; Sadie’s
book is aimed at preventing that from happening.
She and Joal travel to schools and libraries, teaching
others the important message of acceptance of people
and animals with special needs. She happily paw-toe-
graphs her second pup-ular book, “Sadie and the Super-
stars” (available in English and Spanish). Its message is
to think about what we can do rather than what we can’t
— just like Sadie does.
Check out her Faceboook page: Facebook/SavingSa-
die/
“Saving Sadie, How A Dog That No One Wanted In-
spired the World” is Sadie’s life story.
Eight-year-old Sadie is proof that we all have special
abilities. She can do a high-10 over her head with her
front paws, is a great watch dog, loves flying on airplanes
with her nose pressed against a window, loves sledding
and, of course, making snow angels.
From a dog tossed away like garbage, Sadie has risen
to dreams even she could not have dreamt. Her accom-
plishments are that she’s known in 44 countries and has
had a presence at the Academy Awards and the Golden
Globes. She has been on the cover of 12 major publica-
tions and was featured in “Modern Dog,” “Fetch” and
many other magazines and newspapers. She has ap-
peared on many TV news shows including the Lifetime
Network. She’s also appeared in many U.S.A and Canadi-
an calendars and she’s the “spokes-dog” for IPAW. Sadie
is big in the anti-bullying movement.
She has her logo on the back of a police car and her six
minute movie is online at www.savingsadiemovie.com
Always thinking of others, Sadie is a Salvation Army
Christmas bell ringer.
“She raised more money that I could on my own,”
laughed Joal.
TIPS:
When you can no longer care for a pet, relinquish
it to an animal shelter. There is so much joy, love and
paw-tential in each pet’s life.
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