Thread: Driftmaster "Mothers Day" Contest

In 2003 I was deployed to Iraq, I had called home to talk to the wife and she informed me that my mom's washing machine had broken. A few weeks earlier my father had been diagnosed withAlzheimer's and Mom waas having to deal with that, me being in Iraq and a decrease in income from my dad not working. You got to know my Mom, she is a very proud woman and doesn't ask for help from anyone. My wife had told her that she could come over and use our washer until the problem was resolved , but no she carried them to the laundry mat instead. Upon hearing this, I called home to one of the local hardware stores purchased and had them deliver and install a brand new washer while she was at work. Of course when she came home and seen what had happen, my wife said she cried and cried. That same afternoon I called her, Mom got on to me for doing it but I could hear in her voice as she cried the relief and appreciation that she was feeling as she told me I shouldn't have done it. I responded that her and Dad had supported and raised me and it was just a small token compared to what they had given to me over the years.Even though we lost Dad to that dreaded disease I still have my Mom and cherish every minute I can spend and make memories with her. Love my Mom!

Mom went to heaven 5 years ago to be with Dad but still have those fond memories of her love for fishing and being outside. I got it from her.

My Mother passed away in 2008 at 97 years of age. One of the things I used to do after my father died was to run up to see her and fish a small lake where I could always catch a few crappie. I would take them to her house, clean them and we would enjoy fresh crappie. She always bragged about me cooking her fresh fish and how much she liked them.
I realize now what she really liked was for me to come visit her. I wish I had figured it out earlier and had gone more often when I had the chance.
SeaRay

Finally found a picture of my Mom that was on my PC. Most are paper photos but this is my Mom and Dad with my older son, David. This was around 1969 at their home.

Originally Posted by SeaRay

My Mother passed away in 2008 at 97 years of age. One of the things I used to do after my father died was to run up to see her and fish a small lake where I could always catch a few crappie. I would take them to her house, clean them and we would enjoy fresh crappie. She always bragged about me cooking her fresh fish and how much she liked them.
I realize now what she really liked was for me to come visit her. I wish I had figured it out earlier and had gone more often when I had the chance.
SeaRay

Don't forget the pics?

My mom has always been there if I needed her for anything. She has worked hard all of her life and when we were kids she would go without to make sure her 6 kids had what they needed, not what we wanted but what we needed. Between her and dad I don't remember them ever saying ( I wish I had) like we hear so many times today.
Mom was 79 last year and never had be sick besides a cold once in a while but at a check up they seen something with her heart that wasn't right. She had to go into the hospital to have a heart value replaced. I hope I never have to see mom hooked up like she was in ICU. I took this picture 7 days after the surgery after around 90% of the wires and tubes were removed.



Every day she was in the hospital I went to see her. I prayed each day that mom would recover and that she would be able to come home. I took her little gifts and flowers as did many others. She would tell me that she wanted fried crappie (fried all of things!) when she got home.

Finally mom recovered and was able to come home and she did have (baked) crappie fillets.
A picture from last Christmas and mom at 80. So blessed to have mom and able to get a picture of her and myself, my daughter and two of my grand kids, 4 generations.



We lost dad in 1985 and I miss him each day, he was my best friend but Moms are so special because of the love they can give their children. For mom this year I will be going to her church that morning and taking her to lunch, but my biggest gift I will be giving her is for her to know how much she is loved by me, her son.

Love You Mom,
Ronnie

Sorry but I forgot a photo in my previous post. This is my mother walking down the hall the morning after her hip replacement. 75 years young. She will kill me for posting this photo but I just could not resist.

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