Welcome my blogger friends. I invite you to share my wonderful Mom's 80
th birthday. This picture was taken last week with Doug's daughter and my mom. She came to the USA from Germany in the 1950's. She is a self made woman. She taught herself English from watching I love Lucy and Andy Griffin. No pressing #1 to get the language of choice in those days. She is totally self taught and has owned many successful businesses. She has always been the person to get the ball rolling when a neighbor's house burned down, when our school needed a basketball court. I could tell you a zillion stories of the ways she has helped others in the community. But I will share only one. Every Christmas my mom and dad would take the station wagon with bags filled with an apple, an orange, peppermint and bubble gum. Remember those station wagon with the rear seat facing backwards? Well she would dress in a Santa Suit and daddy would drive. They made hundreds of those bags. The poorer section of town in our community was called 'The Quarters". They went to all the quarters and Santa would ring a big bell and the kids came running from all the houses. Daddy had a gallon of moonshine and paper cups. The men got moonshine (and some women) the kids and most women got the bag of goodies.
To this day she still works for the community in every way you can imagine. This is a picture of her and my niece Taylor. Taylor loves to drive Maw Maw around. My momma always puts her family above everything. She is one of the most kind,
compassionate people I have ever me. Plus she has really good hair. I mean beautiful hair. I am so lucky to have her as a mother. She took care of my Daddy until the day he died. Even when the hospice nurses came to give her a break she stayed with Daddy. And Daddy adored her.
So happy birthday my beautiful momma. I love you more than you can imagine. But I will never forgive you for me getting your bad feet instead of that beautiful, thick hair. LOL
Thank you visiting me today and sharing my Momma's 80th!
To this day she still works for the community in every way you can imagine. This is a picture of her and my niece Taylor. Taylor loves to drive Maw Maw around. My momma always puts her family above everything. She is one of the most kind, compassionate people I have ever me. Plus she has really good hair. I mean beautiful hair. I am so lucky to have her as a mother. She took care of my Daddy until the day he died. Even when the hospice nurses came to give her a break she stayed with Daddy. And Daddy adored her.
So happy birthday my beautiful momma. I love you more than you can imagine. But I will never forgive you for me getting your bad feet instead of that beautiful, thick hair. LOL
How sweet! My Mom will turn 80 this year also, but not till October! Happy Birthday to your Mom.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful woman your mom is!
ReplyDeleteGotta love those strong German women!!
Many Blessings for a very enjoyable birthday to your mom!
Patricia
What a great story about your mother. She is such a beautiful person. Happy birthday to your sweet mom. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your momma!! What a lovely lady...thanks for telling us all about her :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Gail
Happy Birthday Jeanette's Momma! Jeanette, what a loving tribute to your beautiful mom! I don't think the apple falls far from the tree, you are as kind and giving as she is! And I totally agree with you, her hair is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are doing well, you are in my thoughts and prayers... Dee Dee
Happy Birthday to your Mother! Thanks for sharing the story with us.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your Dear Momma...My Momma's birthday was on February 20th. she turned 90 years young. We are sooo blessed to have these wondeful women in our lives to learn from, to love and to confide in! God Bless the both of you!! Hugsss from Susan
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Momma and wishing you many, many more.
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful Jeanette and you see grace exude from her.
I can feel the love in your words. I hope your mom had a wonderful birthday.
ReplyDeleteSue
What a wonderful post about your Mom and a Happy Birthday to her on her 80th....I laughed when I read she learned English by watching I Love Lucy.....I hope she learned from Lucy and Ethel and not from Ricky!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your Mom! I can tell what a wonderful person she is from your story. So sweet!
ReplyDeleteTake care and God Bless,
Donna
Your Mom sounds like a real keeper. Happy Birthday to your Mom, may she have many many more.
ReplyDeleteMolly
Happy Birthday Mom, May you have a wonderful day and another year to follow!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated birthday to your wonderful sweet mom!!! Loved the story too about your dad giving out gifts (moonshine included) in a long ago memory! Thanks for sharing, dear friend! Have a wonderful day! Hugs, Coralie
ReplyDeleteP.S. If you have a chance, please visit my daughter Carrie's blog (www.carriesayer.com) as she writes about her husband's loss of job last week. They have two toddlers and are trying to stay positive! I know she'd appreciate a visit!
I see true beauty in this sweet birthday girl!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy birthday to your beautiful Mama. You can just see the love in her face. My mama will be 81 in August. I can tell she has blessed yours and many others lives.
ReplyDeleteYou have yourself a fantastically blessed day!!!