My girls, who are five and seven, found two little books
in a bookcase that I was to fill out at some point. The books are similar, each
is called A Mother’s Story, and they
are meant to be keepsake journals, records from one generation to the next.
Being a procrastinator, a recorder on blogs and social
media now more than in journals, I’ve left those little books alone. But the
girls were happy to fill in the answers themselves, and as I went through the books
with their unfinished statements, clearly meant to record and save a mother’s
childhood and personal thoughts for her daughter(s), I laughed and was a little
surprised at the places we intersect.
(I didn’t help them with these; I suspect they did them
together as only one girl knows how to read well. I have corrected the spelling
to spare you the hours of effort.)
Mother: Wendy
Daughter: Ellie
My favorite outfit
to wear was….
My mommy bought me a stuffed bunny and she bought me a
yoga mat.
My favorite subject
in school was…
Art is the best.
My very best friend
was…
Santa got me a Stuff Stuffy.
The person I looked
up to the most was…
Luna. [Luna is a kindergartner.]
My first job was…
My babysitter bought a toy for me.
The most important
lesson I ever learned was…
I love my mom.
The best advice
anyone ever gave me…
You can’t say the word Die
Some of my goals
were…
Ballet.
When you were a
child, a typical day was…
When my kids hit me. [That is not a typical day.]
You made me laugh
when…
When I did silly dances.
You surprise me
most when…
When you wear a wig.
You remind me of
myself when…
I was a baby.
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Mother: Wendy
Daughter: Molly
My earliest
childhood memory is….
My sister. She was a baby. She was sitting on my lap.
The happiest time
in my childhood was…
When we went to Disney World.
As a child, people
would describe me as…
A beautiful girl and sunshine sun.
When I was growing
up, I wanted to become a…
Police woman because so I can help the world not get hurt
and in trouble.
My most mischievous
moment was…
When I was born.
When I was little,
I liked to spend time…
With my family.
My favorite outfit
to wear was…
A shirt and shorts or leggings or jeans or pants.
My favorite subject
in school was…
Art and computer and music and library and Spanish.
The person I looked
up to the most was…
Caroline. [Caroline is a second grader.]
My first job was…
Table cleaner.
The most important
lesson I ever learned was…
Math.
The best advice
anyone ever gave me…
You should always look both sides.
Some of my goals
were…
Do a good job.
What I consider
romantic…
Always make friends. [She asked me what “romantic” meant.
I told her it meant what you like to do.]
How our family
began…
I was born in my mommy’s tummy then my brother came along
then my sister came along that is why my brother is a little bigger than my
sister.
When I saw you for
the first time…
I was so happy and surprised.
As a new mom, my
biggest fear was…
Take care of my children.
After you were
born, my life changed in lots of ways like…
Getting older.
When you were a
child, a typical day was…
Getting born.
You remind me of
myself when…
I was a baby.
The best advice to
share about being a mother is…
Rules.
Inside my handbag,
you’ll always find…
My life.
A family recipe I
cherish…
We have Thanksgiving.
My idea of a
perfect day is…
Thanksgiving.
A pet peeve of mine
is…
Cat.
My wish for you in
life…
Because I have someone to love.
This is so sweet. I especially love the last one, "Because I have someone to love."
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