| She became a Mother when she gave birth
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| | (doggy daycare) while I work. I am
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| to a girl child in a British Military
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| | totally and completely spoiled by this
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| Hospital in post war Germany. When she
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| | woman.
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| arrived at the front steps of the
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| | When I was sad after a wonderful man in
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| hospital with her husband in tow, the
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| | my life died in 1998, Mom walked beside
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| very efficient British Matron met them
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| | me every step of the way. She would give
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| and crisply announced in her clipped
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| | me flowers for no reason, would suggest
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| English accent - "You may dismiss your
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| | we go out for supper "as a wee treat".
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| husband now please."
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| | She was always there with soothing words,
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| Then, because the Military Hospital was
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| | hugs and support. She put up with my
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| not set up for Obstetrics, the soon-to-be
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| | moods, my tears, my drama and my self
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| new Mom was whisked off to a cell-like
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| | centered pity parties. When I was
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| room and left to endure the remainder of
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| | unable to love or even like myself, she
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| her labour, alone. Every now and then a
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| | was there for me.
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| nurse would pop in to see how things were
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| | Sometimes, I'd mysteriously find $10 or
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| going. A few hours later, a girl child
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| | $20 in my purse or coat pocket. I'd ask
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| was born weighing 6 lbs 11 oz. That
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| | her if she had done this and she'd
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| girl child was me.
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| | respond with a look of feigned surprise
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| The wonderful wee Irish woman who is my
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| | and innocence and say "my goodness, no
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| Mom is an amazing person. At the age of
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| | dear!" She knows how to be helpful and
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| 12 she lost her Dad and the following
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| | still allow me to keep my pride intact.
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| year during a bombing raid, her family's
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| | She takes being thoughtful to a whole new
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| home in Belfast, Northern Ireland was
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| | level.
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| reduced to rubble. Showing the courage
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| | Mom and I have the type of relationship
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| and fortitude that was to be her
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| | where eye contact is all that is needed
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| trademark for the rest of her life, she
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| | and we know what the other is thinking.
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| became the family's strength. She worked
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| | This can be dangerous as we have the same
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| during the day and went to school at
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| | quirky sense of humour. There have been
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| night. She made sure everything was
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| | times when our eyes have met in a social
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| taken care of. She's been doing that
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| | situation and we both have had to stifle
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| with everyone she loves ever since.
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| | the laughter that is begging to be
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| I moved back to B.C. after my marriage
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| | released.
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| ended, thinking I'd be a support to my
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| | I thank Mom as much as I can for the joy,
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| dear Mom. Little did I know that the
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| | the love, the kindness, the
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| tables would turn and it would be Mom who
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| | thoughtfulness, the warmth, the
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| would be my rock.
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| | acceptance, the treats, the truth, the
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| When I had a challenging time finding
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| | hugs, the caring, the food, the
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| work and began to feel like I was not
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| | worrying, the nursing, the wisdom, the
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| worthy, my Mom was there cheering me on.
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| | helpfulness, the doggy daycare, the
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| "They think you are over qualified.
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| | advice, the humour and for being her
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| Well, it's their loss." would be her
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| | wonderful giving self. She is the
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| comment.
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| | epitome of kindness and love.
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| When I moved to a polluted little town to
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| | As both my best friend and my Mom, she
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| sell a tacky housing project and then
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| | has taught me the true meaning of
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| left because I couldn't breathe the air,
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| | unconditional love and her love has
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| Mom said "Well, it wasn't good for you
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| | sustained me on many occasions. Words
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| anyway. You're better off away from
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| | cannot adequately express the gratitude
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| there".
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| | and the love I feel for her.
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| When I've been too sick to go to work,
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| | There is a saying that we do not get to
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| homemade chicken soup, ginger ale and
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| | choose our parents. I feel so blessed,
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| other food magically appears on my
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| | because I got that special one in a
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| doorstep. Mom looks after my pooch
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| | million.
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