Monday, August 5, 2019
Happy Birthday, Daddy
Before the day passes, today is my father's Birthday. He would be 103 years-old today. Never mind my evil brother.
I was fourteen when my brother was born. Later, I asked her if she told the doctor she wanted the C-section on Daddy's birthday. She said she did not want to have any input into the day of surgery. If she had chosen the day and anything bad had happened, she would feel guilty.
My mother taught me so many good things without ever "teaching" me, as such. She did absolutely teach me things, but I listened to her wisdom and brought her wisdom to my life experiences.
Some children resent a parent's attempt to teach them things. I never did.
Did your mother teach you things overtly? Did you resent it as a teen? or adult? Or, did she teach you by her experiences?
This is the third post in about 24 hours, but, I wanted to get this in on the right day, August 5th. If you missed the post this morning, you can go back and read how I lost a lot of money.
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My mother did teach my by her experience, her hard life, by her love to me.
ReplyDeleteNadzezda,
DeleteSame here.
Of course I resented my mother (and father) when she tried to teach me things I didn't want to learn. Even so, when I felt I wanted the proper answer to a question or situation, I always asked my parents, knowing the advice would be sound. I'm still learning from my parents. For instance, I've learned not to take my own children's resistance to heed my advice personally.
ReplyDeleteMeg B.,
DeleteThat last sentence is the best lesson of all--not to take my own children's resistance to heed my advice personally.
I never understand mothers who do not want their children to be angry with her.
that is a tender tribute; thank you for sharing it
ReplyDeleteI still remember my grandparents birthdays and pause on their days to remember them.
Urspo,
DeleteThank you. I, too, pause on my grandmothers birthday. My grandfathers were dead long before I was born.