All-In-All

My mother filled so many roles,
In helping seven meet their goals.
She reared us by her fine-tuned tools
Of simple but unbending rules.
She was teacher, preacher, censor,
Most of all a love dispenser,
A mentor, doctor, nurse and cook,
Skills not yet found in any book,
Seamstress, laundress and home-maker,
Maid and cake and cookie baker,
All the time filling Daddy's life
With happiness as his loved wife.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 5/21/2010 4:11:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Brian's contest"Thicker Than Water" Joyce. Love,Carol
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Date: 5/20/2010 8:05:00 PM
Congratulations Joyce. It is nice to see that your mother's roleS are recognized. A lovely tribute. well done...Margaret
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Date: 5/20/2010 7:54:00 AM
Congrats Joyce on your HM in Brian's contest.. an great honor for an even greater write.. luv.. Linda-Marie
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Date: 5/6/2010 8:09:00 PM
good ryme thakns for congrats we still have the blessed hope
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Date: 5/5/2010 11:38:00 PM
Thank you for supporting my contest Joyce.Rgds Brian
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Date: 5/5/2010 12:19:00 PM
Sounds like a busy well-adjusted woman who was filled with love and wisdom...Life was not so easy back then either...I don't see how they made it when I look at the work that they had to do but there were some stalwart women in that day...Keep the creative pen flowing..Good luck in the contest with this excellent write..Sara
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Date: 5/5/2010 12:10:00 PM
A "love dispenser" is a great way to describe your mother, Joyce. And she must have had a lot of love in her heart to raise seven children. Good luck in the contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/5/2010 11:54:00 AM
Wonderful write Joyce and good luck in the new contest .. my entry is "One of a Kind" also about ..who else? my Mother... a great lady as I can see yours was too.. luv.. Linda-Marie..
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