Memories of Mom

     Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said,

     "I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed."

 
      She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches

      for the next day's lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn      

      bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper

      the following evening , checked the cereal box levels,    

      filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on

      the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the  

      next morning.

    She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load

       of clothes into the wash, ironed a shirt and secured a

       loose button.  She picked up the game pieces left on

       the table and put the telephone book back into

       the drawer.  She watered the plants , emptied a

       wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry.

       She yawned and stretched and headed for the  

       bedroom . She stopped by the desk and wrote a note

       to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip,

       and pulled a textbook out from hiding under the chair.

       She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed

       and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for

       the grocery store.  She put both near her purse.

      Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser,

      put on her Night Solution &age fighting moisturizer.      

      brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails.

      Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed."
      "I'm on my way," she said.

      She put some water into the dog's dish and put the

      cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked.
      She looked in on each of the kids and turned out

      their bedside lamp, hung up a shirt, threw some

      dirty socks in the hamper, and had a brief

      conversation with the one up still doing homework.

      In her own room, she set the alarm, laid out

     clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack.
     She added three things to her 6 most important things

     to do list. She said her prayers, and visualized the
     accomplishment of her goals.

    About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced  

    to no one in particular. "I'm going to bed."
 

           And he did......without another thought.
 

I could never fill my Mom's shoes.  To me

she was everything.