My mom embarrassed me years ago when she called our small town post office and complained about slow package delivery. I gave the eulogy at mom ’ s memorial service, and I told the mortifying story at the chapel. Respectful laughter filled the room. However, embarrassment doesn ’ t bother you when you ’ re dead in the grave and maybe that ’ s the lesson here today. Mom loved to send packages to me in Arizona. She often mailed pencils, recipe clippings, bars of soap, cereal, odds and ends that were meaningful to her. Mom never understood that her mailings to a hick town in the west take a heck of a lot longer than it does in Chicago. I got umpteen phone calls from her before any shipment arrived and she would ask impatiently: “ Did you get my package yet? ” It was about six years ago when retrieving my mail, Toni, my favorite clerk shouted to me across the room from the front desk, “Your mother called me yesterday. She...
Ha, that is funny, lol
ReplyDeleteI love signs like this....what a great sense of humor ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Mothers Day Mary! Love you
I think that's cool! LOL. I love your new header photo! Happy Mother's Day sister and God bless you richly. Love to you.
ReplyDeleteNow that's funny, and since I really don't want my kids to have expresso and they are allergic to dogs, I might even have to allow some misbehavior, LOL Thanks for sharing, have a great Mother's Day!!
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Very very cute. Happy Mother's Day to you!
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ReplyDeleteI've just been catching up on blogs a little tonight, and saw yours on AZ. We have border problems big time in Texas too. I thought your words and the scripture was so relevant.
Happy Mothers Day Mary. I will continue to pray with you for the needs on your heart...
Hugs!
Sonja
Ok on the free puppy because I love dogs but Espresso? Oh my! Great message as people shouldn't leave the kids unattended but SO often do.
ReplyDeleteLove you and blessings this Mother's Day!
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