Mom and me at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, WI.
They say as we get older, we turn into our parents. It’s true. Though I won’t be with my mom on Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share a few ways I’m like my mom. Enjoy!
*We look alike. As I’ve traveled the world and showed many people the same pictures of my parents, most respond something to the effect of “Oh, you look like mom. Very pretty.” I agree. My mom is beautiful.
*We both have a “garage sale detector” in our car. Yep, we can spot a sign from a good distance away and will brake abruptly. My love for a good deal and frugalness comes from my mom!
*We both tend to collect free sugar and sauce packets. Extra napkins and plastic ware? Heck yes! You never know when you’re going to need them… even on the Race I have my Ziploc baggie of ketchup, sugar, seasonings and plastic spoons. I had been collecting them since South Africa and recently had to part with them in order to make the weight limit on the flight to Malaysia. It was a sad day (though Malaysian food does not need any more kick to it!)
*My slightly hick-ish side and love for the country? Yeah, I get that from my mom. My brother and I were raised in the country but I loved visiting Grandma and Grandpa Mueller at the Farm; 80 acres to explore and drown out the noise of the world. Not many people have a century farm in their family but I’m proud to say that I’m one of the few!
What to do when you're at the Farm and have nothing to wear to go 4-wheeling?
Just throw on the extra pair of overalls hanging in the closet!
*My desire to be a teacher…pretty sure that was cultivated from a young age when Mom would be bring me to “Take Your Daughter To Work Day.” I remember sitting in her office of Room 19 at River Valley High School, terrified of the giant high school kids. My mom has taught for over 30 years and as I got older I realized how many lives she has impacted through her career. The best part, even after “retiring” she’s still teaching!
*Tenacity/get-er done/stick-to-itivness- from my mom. One example: Mom was updating the Farm after Grandma and Grandpa had passed. This meant pulling up some ugly green carpet from the 70’s in the dining room. It had been around awhile and didn’t want to leave. Together we pulled it up, rolled it up, flipped it end over end, put it on the trailer and disposed of it. That sucker was heavy but we did it together! Girl power!
March 2011.
These are just a few ways I'm like my mom and I’m sure I’ll continue to discover more as the days pass. Mom, sorry I’m not home for Mother’s Day but I made a special video just for you! (Don’t worry, you can still watch it if you’re not my mom…) Mother's Day in Malaysia has already come and gone but we had the opportunity to pray for the mothers in the church we are working with! The woman on the right has 10 kids!
