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Mother's Day 2013
It's 5:30 in the morning yesterday. I slipped out of bed and tiptoed out of the room and went to the bathroom, yawning while pulling out my clean running short and t-shirt from the linen closet. Suddenly the bathroom door opened and she walked in, asked me "what time is it?"
My face flinched, in part it's because of her unexpected "intrusion", the rest was that it surprised me that she got up so early; put this way, early-rising is not her forte. Instead of answered her question, I questioned her "Why do you get up so early today?"
She turned her face toward me with tooth paste foams still in her mouth murmured, "Cus I want to run with you."
"Are you alright ? You've never liked running." I was half-concerned and half-joking "Please go back to bed and continue your beauty sleep, you'll feel fresher later."
"No, I am going with you." Her voice was sweet but firm.
"Please, you'll slow me down. Beside it'll take a "century" for you to get ready, I can't wait that long. So just give me a kiss and let me go. Look, I''ll bring back your latte and one your favorite bagel, okay?" I tried to sweeten my way out.
"Please go watch the morning news for 5 minutes, I will be ready. Can you do it for me. pleeese ? " She gave me her innocent begging face which often makes me feel guilty for denying her human rights.
"Okay five minutes. " I pointed to my watch and sighed.
Few minutes later she emerged into living room and said to me "How do I look?"
"Wow, I am impressed. you actually made it in five." My eyes popped out and my voice fulled with excitement. It's true that for her to be ready to go in five was definitely a "ground-breaking accomplishment"in its own category. But the real stunt was she really looked hot in the new green and gray half zip running shirt , new black and pink colored running tight and new Brook running shoes, plus a pink baseball cap to tie up her hair nicely in her back.
Inside of the elevator on our way down to lobby, I couldn't help but ask her, "you spent time and efforts to shop for your outfits secretly, didn't you ? Now tell me what is the real motive that you got all these trouble JUST for running with me."
"Your mother is coming in a couple of weeks. I'd like her to see me compatible with you." She looked into my eyes squarely without a blink.
"Wait a minute, you mean you are going to be joint force with my mom and against me?, are you a traitor?" I protested.
"No, not like that. Just keep eyes on you all the time. " She grinned at me.
"By the way, you don't have to be afraid of my mother, that is my problem to worry about ... " I joked.
"I don't think you are afraid of you own mother, but you do listen to her a lot and trust her advices utterly, she paused and added "I wish I could do that with my mom." She sighed softly.
I guess her observatory comments might be right on the mark. I do rely on my mom's advises for my life more than anyone else on the earth for a huge chunk of my life. To a large degree, my mom served as the North Star, guiding me to navigate through the waters from rough storming days of teenage rebellions to the smooth sailing cruise afterwards. Now when I look back and think about the affections and impacts my mom bestows and casts on me, I realize that to be a mother to a dude like me has never been a easy thing for her form the very beginning. To complicate the matter further, I persistently pursue my own ideas, which oftentimes collided with her conventional wisdom and motherly instincts. God knows, how could she manage to stay steady and still look after me. I have no idea how could my mother sustain it for this long. If I were her, I would have thrown the towel a long time ago given the my records of stubbornness, and foolishness.
Sometimes, It amazed me to just ponder a simple question: How far a mother's love and tolerance can expand further and further on a line without breaking lose? The answer might be, I suspect, in rein of indefinite. This may sound cheesy, I don't even believe there might a thing that exists in the would would be adequately match to mother's love if you'd put the depth and willingness of it in the context.
Mother's Day is this Sunday, as usual I've sent gifts and cards to my mother and grandma. Nevertheless, comparing with what they have ever gave to me, it would render my token to diminutive at the best.
I know for sure that mothers come in all shapes, sizes and types, and qualities they hold could vary a great range. Yet, to me, my mom symbolizes support, tenderness, trust, endurance, kindness, and above all, her unconditioned love, which I am in debt with it for the rest of my life For that, what I could do appears to be limited to a simple sentence: Happy mothers Day, Dear mom and grandma I love you forever.
Note:
1)The pic comes from internet.
2)Happy Mothers Day to all of my net lady friends.
謝謝你的誇獎. 但是,你也許不知道，我其實不是一個循規蹈矩的人，從小至大，沒少給我母親惹麻煩。 現在，我潛伏的女友竟然拒絕我的收買，欲和我母親聯手製忖，一道要督促我改邪歸正，男大當婚 你說說看，好男人怎麽會有四麵楚歌的境地呢？：（（
安啦，你聰明乖巧的女兒應該比我強多了，你多年的愛心和無私的付出，會有收獲。就好象人們常常比喻得那樣 - 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。 所以她一定會讓你為她驕傲，體會到她的感恩。
米麥，誠心誠意得祝“虎”媽母親節快樂。
謝謝你的美言。我真得要感謝我母親的容忍力和愛心，我從小到大都讓她不斷為我的衣食住行，讀書，交友操心。 但她從來都不抱怨不放棄。想一想，我抗婚了這麽多年，我母親依然還可以給我空間遊刃，一而再，再而三不給我機會。要是換了我， 早就“銅盆洗手”了。：）
其實， 你自己為你的孩子所投入的時間和精力也要讓天地動容的.
好好過節，步劇代言人休息一天應該是可以的吧？:))
A Su, Happy Mother's Day!
BTW, your historical picture, posted in your blog last week, with your infant prince in your arms was so "haunting" because the image alluded us to pass through a time tunnel back to the days when a baby boy was defenseless and a mother was a "suffered milking cow." :)) For that, you have my full admiration and sincere respect.
However, I have to let you know, you may need to gear up for the possible rough time ahead as your son is about dipping his toes into the water of teenage rebellion. However, the good news is that all of that you have done in the name of care and love for all these years will come in handy when "storms" hit. :))
Cheers!
AJ, Happy Mother's Day! Hhoping your sweet and talented daughter will give you lots of xoxo, plus a great treat to reward your well-deserved mothership.:)
Reading your last years Mother's Day essay, I felt that you have been such a incredibly loving and caring mother to your daughter who is so fortunate to have you to guild her for all these years from the good times and the tough ones, plus the rewarding days ahead.
Do enjoy a special day of yours!
謝謝大家閨秀，好久沒有聽到你的信息，還和吧？
誠心誠意得祝你母親節快樂。 希望你可以和你的乖女兒一道好好享受這個特殊節日裏的溫馨親子時光。
是呀，一年都過去了，時間真的走得很快，記得去年大家為紀念母親節時，我們用心靈的聲音書寫文來字感謝和緬懷母親們，那的確是一場充滿母愛榮耀的盛宴， 至今令人難忘。非常感謝你和許多美女積極投入，讓參與人和讀者再次有機會對母愛有更深度的認知，督促我們去珍惜愛和親情。
Dear Zongran and friends here, have a wonderful Mother's Day!
縱然君， Happy Mothers Day！ 回想起你在這個特殊的節日裏，曾經為母親們所做的那份努力，敬意便油然而生。。。再次謝謝你。並祝母親節快樂！