Blogging from A to z, M is for Mother

We're on to week 3 of the A to Z challenge. How is everyone finding it?  It definitely is a challenge eh!

Well today, M is for Mother.  Not everyone is blessed with a wonderful Mother but I have been and I will be eternally grateful for that.  Mother's are precious things and we should always treasure them.  I have the most wonderful Mum.  Yes she drives me mad at times, as her I'm sure especially when I was younger, but she is the best mother I could ever wish for.  She will do anything for me and both my parents have always been 100% supportive.  It's got to be said she has always spoilt me.  I've never acted like a spoilt brat (least I don't think so) but I have definitely been spoilt at times.  Not through lots of material things although I've never really gone with out. More for the things my Mum (and Dad) have done and do for me.  My parents live with us and even now she spoils me with the things she does, if she thinks I am tired or warn out, or when my Multiple Sclerosis (MS) plays up (thankfully not much at all since starting my medication), she is there in an instant to help.  She would sacrifice anything for me, so I could be happy.  MS, another word for M.  As an innocent little girl, I would never have never expected to grow up and be diagnosed with a chronic disease!

Here's a picture from our wedding of my lovely Mum:

Talking about mothers does make me a little sad for the reason, I will never be one, well except to my dog Spike and a Godmother (an honour I will be always grateful for).  You can imagine I spoil my dog lots.

 

When I was growing up, my friends and I often use to play family's.  We would pretend we were 18 or so, with 3 children, we'd play happy family's (18 seemed so grown up when we were little) with our dolls or cabbage patch dolls.  It's something most little girls do and imagine will be part of their future.  But sadly it's not always the way life works.  It's just over a year ago we found out we would never be parents (unless we decided to go down the adoption route, follow link to read about what happened here).   It's a wound that is slowly healing and I have now accepted it the best I can, I have moments where it gets to me but although I will not be blessed with children I am blessed with my soul mate and not everyone has that.

Lets not be sad though, I have much in my life to be grateful for, my Hubby, my family, Spike, my friends, all the wonderful people I have met through blogging, Twitter and FB.  I am grateful that my MS medications are doing the trick and keeping the dastardly disease at bay for the time being.  In a weird way I suppose I have MS to thank for meeting some of my wonderful friends as I'm not sure if we would of met otherwise as I don't think I would of started blogging. Who knows? May be I would of... A strange thought to be grateful to MS, hmm mixed emotions...

So here's a great big thank you to my Mum and to all the wonderful mum's out there, all my friends who are mothers (that includes all my lovely blogging friends and bloggers that I don't know so well too), here's a poem for all you Mums!  I'm sure your children would all agree.  Even if they don't realise yet...

You Are My Heart And Soul

© Elizabeth A. Robinson

Thank you...

For standing by me through thick and thin

For not giving up on me when I didn't win

For your patience when I kept pushing you away

For caring when I said I didn't need you anyway

I am grateful knowing...

I can count on your strength

Ask for your support, and know you'll go to any length

When I lose my way

You help me get back on track

When in pain

Your comfort soothes and brings me back

I am lucky because...

When I was sad you gave me faith and hope

When I was confused you taught me how to cope

When I felt I couldn't go on

You carried me long miles

When I didn't believe

You restored my smiles

Mum, Thank you

For your guidance and you faith you've shown

For giving me a safe place where I have grown

For showing me how to strive

Because of your love

I will survive

Source: Mom, You Are My Heart And Soul, Mother Poem http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/mom-you-are-my-heart-and-soul#ixzz2QSpsbHo3 

www.FamilyFriendPoems.com 

From the archives

The Magic Round About, a little surreal but a children's classic.  

Ah The Moomins another one of the kids programmes that I liked but some of the characters  weirded (I know not a real word) me out (once I again showing my strange side). 

I loved Meg, Mog and Owl, both the books and the show.  I loved the stories as a child and the illustrations in the book and on the show.  All these memories I'm going to have to get some of the books I've discussed for my friends children.

Did you ever watch Mini Pops? It was a music show where pre-teens performed the music hits of the time, dressed like the performers.  I always wanted to be on the show although singing and dancing were not and still aren't on of my talents (although a glass of wine or two and I suddenly have all the moves).

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to check out my blog, I love reading all your comments.