My creative juices aren’t flowing lately; I’m getting more of a drip. So I’m relying on other people’s juices for inspiration. That sounded kinda gross and inappropriate, but you know what I mean.
Today’s Tuesday Ten topic is “Ten things I love about my mom.” I decided to ask my kids this question, borrowing a page from the Sensible Moms, who had one of the funniest readings at the Baltimore Listen to Your Mother show. After you’ve read this, click over and read Mother’s Day Performance Review; Erin and Ellen posted it on their blog in honor of Mother’s Day. You won’t get the added bonus of watching their spot-on delivery in person, but trust me, it was awesome.
So…Matt, Gwen, James and I are at dinner on Sunday, celebrating both Mother’s Day and Matt’s birthday. I ask the children, “What do you love about me?” Then I pulled out my phone to take notes.
Cue the eye rolling. My kids are no dummies; they know when they are being asked to provide fodder for a post. But it was Mother’s Day, so they obliged.
It is with equal amounts of pride and exasperation that I present to you:
My kids’ words are in bold. My commentary (because I always have commentary) is in normal font.
1. You give good hugs.
2. You respect my boundaries most of the time.
3. You love me no matter what.
These first three came from Gwen. She’s much better at this kind of thing than her younger brother.
4. Everything except for when you stare.
This was from James. I tend to stare when I’m thinking, and it drives my kids nuts. I understand that it’s slightly annoying, but they act as if I’m shooting laser beams out of my eyeballs. I’m just zoning out, what’s the big deal?
It’s not like my eyes looked like this!
At this point I try to direct my line of inquiry. What actual, concrete thing do you love about me?
5. Your fat finger. Thank you, Gwen. For some odd reason, she finds my left ring finger endearing. After an idiotic injury a few years ago, the knuckle healed over scar tissue, so it’s chubbier than its partner on the right hand. Evidently chubby knuckles are lovable.
6. The crinkles by your eyes when you smile. Gwen again. This seems like a backhanded compliment, but I truly believe she means it in a positive way. After all, those crinkles are caused by years and years of smiling.
7. You let me take one of your makeup brushes. It’s every mother’s dream to be loved for her makeup brushes. Lame, but I’ll take it.
James is falling behind here, but after he eats his fried calamari he gets a burst of energy and adds a few of his own.
8. You drive me to practice.
9. You are strict but not super strict.
And then Gwen says the sweetest thing a female teenager could ever say to her mom:
10. You wear cute clothes.
I wisely end the conversation there. Because once you’ve been given that compliment by your adolescent daughter, what else is there?
Have you ever asked your kids (or anyone, for that matter) what they love about you? Tell me what they said! And check out Lisa’s and Rabia’s blogs for more (and probably better) lists!
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