Happy Birthday Mom
Happy Birthday Mary Lou Manausa
Today is my Mother's birthday (I can't say how many), so I thought I'd list the 70 reasons why I love my Mom. Dad, in case you're reading this, you can consider this sentence my "thank-you" for any of the following that also apply to you (as it's not your birthday).
70 Reasons Why I Love My Mom
| 1 | Because she is my Mother |
| 2 | Because #1 doesn't tell you how big I was at birth |
| 3 | Because she taught me right from wrong |
| 4 | Because she always led by example |
| 5 | Because she raised five boys * |
| 6 | Because she drove me to basketball practice for 6 years |
| 7 | Because she drove me to baseball practice for 7 years |
| 8 | Because she drove me to football practice for 8 years |
| 9 | Because she drove me to swim practice for 9 years |
| 10 | Because she encouraged me to become an Eagle Scout |
| 11 | Because she filled in my 1000+ page application to West Point |
| 12 | Because she told me not to whine when I had my wisdom teeth removed |
| 13 | Because she drove me to the doctor when I broke my nose |
| 14 | Because she nursed me back to health every time I was sick |
| 15 | Because she told me I wasn't sick when I didn't want to go to school |
| 16 | Because she read to me when I was young |
| 17 | Because she made me play outside, rather than watch TV |
| 18 | Because she taught me how to be competitive |
| 19 | Because she sacrificed comforts to provide for her family |
| 20 | Because she never laughed at the spatulas I gave her for her birthday |
| 21 | Because she never laughed at me pronouncing her perfume "Channel N5" |
| 22 | Because she encouraged me to participate in sports |
| 23 | Because she taught me to love giving |
| 24 | Because she earned her Masters Degree just a few years ago |
| 25 | Because she would punish my older brothers when I talked them into doing something bad ** |
| 26 | Because she waited until she was 60 to finish her degree |
| 27 | Because she was "on call" with the Principals office for 8 years |
| 28 | Because she gave birth to my brother Bo on September 23, 1979 |
| 29 | Because she indirectly taught me how to sell (think about this one) |
| 30 | Because she taught me how to read |
| 31 | Because she taught me how to love reading |
| 32 | Because she made me breakfast every day until I graduated from highschool |
| 33 | Because she made me dinner, late at night, after football and swim practice |
| 34 | Because she makes me Gooey Butter Bars on my birthday |
| 35 | Because she makes me Coffee Cakes at Christmas |
| 36 | Because she taught me how to cook |
| 37 | Because she let me watch James Bond on Sunday night (when Dad said no) |
| 38 | Because she gave birth to my brother Danny on November 29, 1969 |
| 39 | Because she watches the grand kids on New Year's Eve |
| 40 | Because she still loves the grand kids on New Year's Day |
| 41 | Because she makes the best Triple Chocolate Cake |
| 42 | Because she taught me to like Carrot Cake and Vinegar Pie |
| 43 | Because she gave birth to me on June 12, 1965 |
| 44 | Because she let my brothers and me ride our bikes all over town |
| 45 | Because she gave birth to my brother Mike on August 3, 1963 |
| 46 | Because she gave birth to my brother Trent on May 8, 1962 |
| 47 | Because she taught me how to learn |
| 48 | Because she's kept my Dad happy for nearly 48 years of marriage |
| 49 | Because she taught me how to have anything I wanted *** |
| 50 | Because she ran a marathon when she was 50 |
| 51 | Because she went to my Army Football games when she could not afford it |
| 52 | Because she never complains about any tough breaks that life has dealt her |
| 53 | Because she inspired me to always do better |
| 54 | Because she held my hand when I was scared |
| 55 | Because she didn't hold my hand when I needed to learn for myself |
| 56 | Because she let me use the "Florida Playboy" van for my dates |
| 57 | Because she taught me how to wrap a present |
| 58 | Because she encouraged me to participate in charity |
| 59 | Because she went to my football games in the rain (Peach Bowl) |
| 60 | Because she enjoyed going to my football games in the rain (not the Peach Bowl) |
| 61 | Because she still calls me Joey |
| 62 | Because she helped me get my first job at McDonalds |
| 63 | Because she helped me buy my first car |
| 64 | Because she taught me to enjoy algebra |
| 65 | Because she cried when the KKK marched downtown in the 1970s |
| 66 | Because she won the Tallahassee Open (Tennis) in the 1970s |
| 67 | Because she reads my blogs and tells me they are good |
| 68 | Because she loves me unconditionally |
| 69 | Because I can count on her for anything |
| 70 | Because she continues to be the best role model that I know |
* My Mother (parents) raised five boys. We like to point out that 4 out of 5 ain't bad (Accountant, Computer Scientist/Physicist, myself, Lawyer, and a Doctor)
** A certain trip to a convenience store with Easter Present Money comes to mind
*** Perhaps the most profound lesson of my life on achieving any goal you could possibly desire. When I was roughly ten years old, the "Huffy Thunder Road" bike hit the markets. I saw it on TV commercials and I immediately rode my not-cool-purple bike to Woolco at the Tallahassee Mall to check one out. It was $75 worth of pure, cool, off-road bliss. I had to have one. So, I went home and asked my Mom if I could have a Huffy Thunder Road bike. She said I could.... but this conversation followed:
- Mom - "How much money do you make cutting grass?"
- Me - "$3 per job."
- Mom - "But don't you have to pay a $1 for the mower and gas fund?"
- Me - "Yes"
- Mom - "So what do you really make cutting grass?"
- Me - "$2 per job."
- Mom - "Great, so how many lawns do you need to cut to have a new Huffy Thunder Road bike?"
- Me - "Well, let's see ... $75 divided by $2 per job equals about 38 lawns!"
- Mom - "But don't we put 1/2 of what we earn into savings?"
- Me - "OK, so all I need to do is cut 75 lawns and I can have the bike!"
- Mom - "Yes"
I had the bike by the end of that summer. The lesson I learned was that I could have anything I was willing to work for. -- Thanks Mom!
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Happy Birthday to her.
That is so sweet. I hope your Mom has a wonderful birthday.
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