Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Wanna be Wednesday 5/6

I want to be a good mother; not an ideal mother.........just a good mother. Some day I hope to be a good grandmother too, but that is a long way off. Enjoy this slide show called "Mothers in All Colours"




This Sunday is Mothers Day, a holiday to show appreciation to our mothers. Every child grows up with mother role models. We watch our own mothers, other people's mothers, and our parent's mothers. We read about mothers in stories, and we watch actors play mothers. There are even famous 'mothers' like the Queen Mother of England and Mother Teresa.

Mother Teresa was born in Albania August 26, 1910 and later became a citizen of India. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1972. Mother Teresa was a very wise humanitarian. Although she died September 5, 1997, people have not forgotten her caring ways. She was quoted often. She had a unique definition of poverty. She said,

We think sometimes poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.

..........Everybody today seems to be in a terrible rush, anxious for greater developments and greater riches and so on, so that children have very little time for their parents. Parents have little time for each other, and in the home begins the disruption of the peace of the world.*
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Her words are untimely. She believed in a spiritual poverty; not a material poverty. I think Mother Teresa is a good role model for all mothers and anyone who wants to add love to their everyday life.

Do you have a role model? Who? Why is that person a good mother? Add a comment of 2 or 3 sentences.


* Source of quotes:Vijay2623@slideshare




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13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Of course, I have a Role Model,and this is my own mother! I lowe her because she is beautiful, smart and quiet woman who has raised and brought me up. I have missed my mom badly because she lives for miles and miles from me.

Lisa said...

My older sister is my role model as a mom. Even though she is a working mom, she makes efforts to spend a lot of time with their children. She has patience and always praises to their children when they talk to each other.

jenny said...

My role model is Master Cheng Yen. She is the woman who lead Tuz Chi Foundation to help needy people in the word.She didn't have well education and didn't rich but she did a lot of things to help pool family in Taiwan for over twenty years. Now, she attracts more than one million people join the foundation and help people in almost countries in the word.                                  

Anonymous said...

My Role Model is my own monther who is a common woman.I am extremly pround that she is very generous and has never requested a reward.She always provides me with everything I need.Although she is serious sick and living in a hospital,she is still concerned about me.

kiana said...

I have the best Role Model in my world.she is my own mother. she is far from here but is always in my heart. She was and is a good teacher for her kids. She is not talkative but talks only when there is an ear to listen. Her soft voice and caring emotion makes a sense of trust. I miss her alot as I have a strong emotional bond with her.

Angelina said...

Angelina said

My Role Model is my mother whose a smart woman.She is a good mother,she teach me every thing.When I need help she always help me and give me a good advise,she works hurt for all her family,my mother helps to everyone who need help in my neigbour.She is the most of lovely person in the world for that I love my mom.

mehrnoosh said...

My grandmother was a wise and educated woman.She had a strong personality.Her purpose was to increase her knowledge and to transfer it to all children specially encourage her own children to continue their education.Also she was an extraordinary mother for her children and grandchildren.She always is my best role model.

Anonymous said...

I have a Role Model.She is my mother because she has a courage for raised six chilchen, and gave education and everything by self, we spended a lot of time together when we was children until I got married,she is very friendly, talkative person and she loves their gran son.I miss seen you to my mother.

Jing said...

My mother in low adopted 2 orphans who came from earthquake ares. She offered financial assistance until both of them entered university throught she was not rich at that time.so I think that she is greatest mother and my role model.

adineh said...

Like anyone else in this class I have a role model that I look up to and that is my older sister who currently lives in United States. She is my role model because other than her kindness she is very supportive and tries to help the family members as much as she possibly can. Besides, she donates money to charities back in our home country which shows her concern about them. I am very proud of her and we are always in touch.

dc said...

DC said
happy mothers day to every mothers in the world and I think will be a mother is the beautiful present from god and say thanks

Bonnie Ford said...

This Sunday, I plan to bring some flowers to my mother. I hope all of you have a chance to talk to your mothers by telephone, by computer or in person. ......and for all the moms, Happy Mother's Day:)

MARGRATE said...

My role model is very important for me and my family.She is very humble lady and she take care me so much.If somebody call my mother for help,she never said NO.She loves me so much and when i was backhome me & my mother were always go for shopping & now i am missing her & missing all those moments which we spend together.She is physically very far from me but spritualy she is with me.