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Sunny Hochberg's avatar

I so enjoyed reading this! Beautifully written. As a daughter, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, I am filled with gratitude spending this weekend with my son, my only child. Despite a number of years struggling on his life’s journey, I couldn’t be happier or more proud of him. Happy Mother’s Day to all the other mothers who read this today! 🌸🪷❤️

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Phoenix's avatar

What a beautiful story, my eyes are filled with tears of happiness for your family. Blessings and tribulations often go hand in hand, and they can be sneaky buggers! It's 10pm on mother's day in Australia, and I had the loveliest one I have ever had, 22 years after my first. A beautiful card drawn by my 17 year old artist, depicting the two of us as mother and daughter unicorns, a lovely trip to the movies with my 18 year old special needs son, and lunch with both of them and my mum which my 2 nieces joined later on. I got cherry earrings, a unicorn tshirt and lots of love. My non verbal son even managed to say something which sounded like happy mother's day mum (to me at least). 17 year old made the best banana bread I think I've ever had, and it made my day that it wasn't carrot cake like last week (even though that was honestly the best carrot cake I've ever had, because ive never liked it).

It was a beautiful autumn day here, crisp but lots of sunshine, and two drivers in a row stopped and waited as my son and I crossed at the roundabout, when they didn't have to.

Just a really, really lovely day.

Did see my eldest too, briefly, was nice to wish her "happy almost mother's day", she's due with her first in the next couple of weeks and we can't wait! Life goes on..

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Walter Rhein's avatar

We have to appreciate these beautiful days! Happy to hear you had a good one!

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Jeri Peratis's avatar

What a beautifully written story. Your wife sounds like a very brave lady. I can't imagine moving from Peru to Wisconsin. The changes would be immense. Thank you for telling us about your experiences.....and happy Mother's day to your wife.

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Nalini Dovedy's avatar

Lovely tribute to your wife.

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Henry Bachofer's avatar

Wonderful essay on emigration (which as the grandson and great-grandson of emigrants I think we hear too little of), changing places (literally), and motherhood. Thanks!

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Kathy Loves Flowers's avatar

This is a lovely tribute to your wife.

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Nanalin's avatar

My beautiful mom raised 10 children on a dairy farm and did it with such quiet strength that wasn’t really appreciated until we were moms and dads ourselves. She’s been gone for almost 20 years but I thank her every day for all the sacrifices she made and will miss her for all my days .

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Hindsight sometimes hits the hardest doesn't it? Yes, it's a good day to reflect on all the wonderful mothers we've known and who did so much for us :)

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Teri Gelini's avatar

a beautiful piece about what a great woman your wife's and how brave she had to be to leave her homeland. It is also so great to have you be a true husband and tell her wonderful story in such a loving way. She is very lucky too to have you as her husband, Thank you for this on mother's day

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Jocelyn Millis's avatar

I enjoy reading your writing about your wife and daughters but, this one is the most tender yet. It shows how much fear you’ve always had that Wisconsin and the USA would not be welcoming and kind to your wife.

The ability to put all her discomfort to the side once she knew she was pregnant is an experience I felt too, when I had a fall the day after my daughter was born and broke a small bone in my left foot.

Happy Mothers Day to your wife Walter🌹

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Fred Johnson's avatar

Another great story, Walter.

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From Ritual to Romance's avatar

A beautiful tribute to the mother of your children.

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Bill Gerace's avatar

Such an emotional yet beautifully told story, Walter. Thanks so much for sharing this. I enjoyed reading every sentence. Please tell your wife I would like to wish her a beautiful, blessed Mother's Day. Well written as always, friend. Blessings. :) :)

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Thanks Bill!

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Bill Gerace's avatar

You are very welcome my friend. Blessings. :) :)

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