FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ From One Mean Mom ~ 13 September 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

FROM ONE MEAN MOM

We had the meanest mother in the whole world! While other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast. When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches. And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was different from what other kids had, too.

Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were convicts in a prison. She had to know who our friends were, and what we were doing with them. She insisted that if we said we would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less.

We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve to break the Child Labor Laws by making us work. We had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry, and all sorts of cruel jobs. I think she would lie awake at night thinking of more things for us to do.

She always insisted on us telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. By the time we were teenagers, she could read our minds. Then, life was really tough! Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn when they drove up. They had to come up to the door so she could meet them. Everyone else could date when they were 12 or 13….we had to wait until we were 16.

Because of our mother we missed out on lots of things other kids experienced. None of us have ever been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's property, or ever arrested for any crime. It was all her fault. We never got drunk, took up smoking, stayed out all night, or a million other things other kids did.

Sundays were reserved for church, and we never missed once. We knew better than to ask to spend the night with a friend on Saturdays. Now that we have left home, we are all God-fearing, educated, honest adults. We are doing our best to be mean parents just like Mom was. I think that is what's wrong with the world today...it just doesn't have enough mean moms anymore.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, radu...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Any luck with the rain?

Our day was beautiful and starting to get a bit chilly. And a dozen or so ducks have shown up the last 2 days.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, luvie, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

And thank you for the hymns.

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

I saw you had a gorgeous day up there and that your temps were in the 50s. Sounds kinda nice. LOL! It was 90 here with the heat index a lot higher. Miserable outside, it was. No rain for us though there were a few scattered showers close by. We might get a little rain later today when the cold front comes through. We could sure use it!

You know winter isn’t far off when the ducks start showing back up. LOL

[left that other site]

Good Morning!

It’s getting chilly.

The heat came on last night.

I guess Autumn is here.

[BTerclinger]

Shavua tov and prayers up for all our active and retired military!

[ExTexasRedhead]

Awesome story & Kleenex alert:

Fallen Soldier’s Gift To His Son 15 Years Later Brings Him To Tears

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSEGTLZUyoA