Comments on: gifts from my mother http://jessibird.net/gifts-from-my-mother Addicted to music and the net Sat, 22 May 2010 19:06:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jessi http://jessibird.net/gifts-from-my-mother/comment-page-1#comment-4742 Jessi Tue, 26 May 2009 04:08:46 +0000 http://jessibird.net/?p=1290#comment-4742 Tapati, thanks for sharing these appreciations! My mom got me into science fiction too. When I think about all my mom has given me and done for me, it's overwhelming. It's helpful to focus on some specifics. About family farming, my Grammie grew up on a farm. My closest connection to farming is the farmers' market. I haven't even gardened in a while. I feel guilty about using the water! I know that's silly. Have you seen the movie The Real Dirt on Farmer John? I think you'd enjoy it. Tapati, thanks for sharing these appreciations! My mom got me into science fiction too. When I think about all my mom has given me and done for me, it’s overwhelming. It’s helpful to focus on some specifics.

About family farming, my Grammie grew up on a farm. My closest connection to farming is the farmers’ market. I haven’t even gardened in a while. I feel guilty about using the water! I know that’s silly.

Have you seen the movie The Real Dirt on Farmer John? I think you’d enjoy it.

]]> By: Tapati http://jessibird.net/gifts-from-my-mother/comment-page-1#comment-4731 Tapati Fri, 22 May 2009 00:29:04 +0000 http://jessibird.net/?p=1290#comment-4731 Oh...and gardening. Mom was always growing flowers in whatever little space we had. Grandma and Grandpa always grew veggies. It's in our farmer blood, I guess. :) Oh…and gardening. Mom was always growing flowers in whatever little space we had. Grandma and Grandpa always grew veggies. It’s in our farmer blood, I guess. :)

]]> By: Tapati http://jessibird.net/gifts-from-my-mother/comment-page-1#comment-4730 Tapati Fri, 22 May 2009 00:28:06 +0000 http://jessibird.net/?p=1290#comment-4730 Books! Science fiction books! My mom passed on her love of reading. Vocabulary--Mom talked to me like an adult at a very young age and expanded my vocabulary. Punctuality--Mom was always slightly early. I'm rarely late for anything as a result. Basic values--Mom taught me to follow laws and generally imparted the ethics of Midwestern life. When I see people stealing and lying and so on I'm glad I learned the basics. :) Love--Mom made it clear that she loved me, even if she was sometimes dealing with mental illness and unable to do the work of caring for me. It was something she didn't get from her mom that she wanted me to have for sure. Education--Mom paved the way to being a re-entry student, so that later on I knew it was something I could do too. Cooking--Mom was a creative cook and always looked for new things to try. That inspired me to do the same. Books! Science fiction books! My mom passed on her love of reading.

Vocabulary–Mom talked to me like an adult at a very young age and expanded my vocabulary.

Punctuality–Mom was always slightly early. I’m rarely late for anything as a result.

Basic values–Mom taught me to follow laws and generally imparted the ethics of Midwestern life. When I see people stealing and lying and so on I’m glad I learned the basics. :)

Love–Mom made it clear that she loved me, even if she was sometimes dealing with mental illness and unable to do the work of caring for me. It was something she didn’t get from her mom that she wanted me to have for sure.

Education–Mom paved the way to being a re-entry student, so that later on I knew it was something I could do too.

Cooking–Mom was a creative cook and always looked for new things to try. That inspired me to do the same.

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