I have a special love in my heart for moms...really, really sweet moms. My mom is the sweetest, in an attempt to seem un-bias, she is one of the sweetest.
Last night I had Mother Theresa, "Aunt T" as the little cousins call her, on speaker phone while I packed my lunch for work today. She asked the question she always asks when I'm preparing anything, "So whatcha makin' good?" I reported back that I was making a taco salad with left-over meat I had in the fridge. She went on for about 3 minutes about how meat needs to be refrigerated and I should put it in the refrigerator at work (aka disgusting teachers' lounge fridge) immediately upon arrival.
"Got it. Thanks Mom."
She left me a message this morning reminding me of her helpful fun fact about meat and wrote me an email with the subject line "Read before your lunch hour" that included the same (yet again) information.
I wrote her back. "About my lunch...seriously? Mom you gotta relax. I got your message. I ate it. It was fine. I'm alive still. Take a breath. Love you"
She responded..." I promise to do better. I really have a hangup about food! And everything that might be even remotely hazardous in the universe-- Oy! Tell you what, every time I give dumb advice, I have to put a $5.00 in a jar, (that ought to help) I love you. I just want you to be well. I need to stop the crazy ;-) Or maybe it's big time crazy WITH A SIDE of crazy. Taking a deep breath.....Exhaling............" Love, Mama
Although I get a little annoyed at times...one thing runs through my mind, ...so precious.
I'll let ya'll know when that jar has made me a millionaire...
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