As I prepare sandwiches daily,
for my daughters school lunch,
that are often not eaten.
I say, ‘Thank you’.
As my daughter rushes to check her swim bag,
moments before swimming,
to discover I took out and dried her wet togs yesterday.
I say ‘Thank you’.
When my daughter wrinkles up her nose at her dinner,
the one I have spent time making,
saying, ‘I hate spaghetti bolognaise’,
I say, ‘Thank you’.
When my daughter says, ‘I’ll tidy it in a minute’,
referring to her tip of a bedroom,
and never does.
I say, ‘Thank you’.
When my daughter asks me where her blue top is,
and I say ‘I’ve just ironed it’,
because I knew she wanted to wear it out that night.
I say ‘Thank you’.
When my children ask for lifts,
at all hours of the day or night,
and I leave what I’m enjoying to collect them.
I say ‘Thank you’.
When I wake at night,
worrying about one or other of my children,
as they sleep soundly.
I say ‘Thank you’.
When I see my children grow up,
oblivious to most of what I do, for them,
I think of you and,
I say,’Thank you’.
Tonight as I remember,
the many things you did for me,
and all that you still do,
I say,’Thank you’.
Thank you Mom, xxxx
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My thoughts on a page. 
Ironing my kids uniforms tonight, I remembered how my uniform seemed to magically appear every morning at the bottom of my bed. I can’t believe everything my mum did for us and we took it for granted. Now, with kids if my own, I see how amazing she is. 🙂
I am the same Olivia, and at times feel more than a little guilty when I remember my teenage years.
Laundry is the one thing my mom never really had me do as a kid. Thankfully. Now I wonder how the heck she did it with ten in the house.
And my mom deserves more thanks than she ever got. Brilliant post Tric.
Thanks Colleen, Wow can you imagine all that work for ten of you.
She was, ‘Some woman for one woman’ as we say here.
Oh, genius quote from Ireland!
I can’t imagine Tric. Even when I had a house full of six, I can’t imagine ten.
and suddenly it all makes sense )
Lovely post, Tric.
My mother used to quote her father about how it was only when you have your own kids you realise!
So good per usual…..I have to ask “togs”?????
Swimming togs = swimsuit