Tag: mom
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April 12, 2007 10:32 PM EDT --
My fifth grade teacher had the build of a Northern European hausfrau and the demeanor of a women’s prison guard. She was perfectly suited to her job, this woman-mountain.
"Rebecca!" she . . . more
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April 15, 2007 10:52 PM EDT --
I believe my mother saved my life.
When I was 15 or 16, my family ended up where many others have as well, family court in a battle for custody.
This all started when I copped the typical, . . . more
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April 15, 2007 06:44 PM EDT --
Sterling, Illinois, a rural town quietly tucked away in Northwestern Illinois, is not the Mecca of American Jewish civilization. In fact, I'm fairly certain the number of stoplights in town outnumber . . . more
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April 16, 2007 03:40 PM EDT --
Though she blamed herself, it wasn't her fault.
My mother could not comprehend how I became the person who made her eyes swell with tears and who caused her heart to feel heavy deep within her. I . . . more
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April 17, 2007 03:34 PM EDT --
Dad used to loom, over you, because he was the man, and men were large there.
But came time, you bucked up, and looked up, at the man, larger and stronger there, and told . . . more
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April 24, 2007 02:38 PM EDT --
My ears perked up when I heard my mother mention my name to the person on the other end of the phone. Then my stomach dropped.
“Beth told Chrissy she wouldn’t be her friend anymore? Unless . . . more
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April 13, 2007 01:36 PM EDT --
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April 14, 2007 09:18 AM EDT --
As far as disabilities go, the one I was born with is nothing more than a trifle. But as a 7-year-old, I felt like the world was against me.
After falling behind in school, it was discovered that I had . . . more
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April 14, 2007 04:27 PM EDT --
“Hello,” My mom’s voice on the other end was just what I needed to hear. However, now that I made the call, what was I going to say? “Hi. Just wanted to . . . more
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April 24, 2007 11:12 PM EDT --
At Ft. Sill Oklahoma the 4th Platoon, ( Roughriders) part of Alpha Battery of the 1-79 Field Artillery, I collapsed. My battle buddies carried me to the Army Hospital. They called my parents, I had Acute . . . more
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April 25, 2007 01:37 PM EDT --
I do not remember a single, dramatic instance when my mother stood up for me. She did not stand up at a PTA meeting , a team try-out, or a crowded auditorium and demand that I be given an opportunity, . . . more
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April 25, 2007 03:31 PM EDT --
We all live with regret. If we’re lucky our regrets are trivial, the could-have-been, should-have-been type questions we ask ourselves late at night about actions not taken, words left unspoken. . . . more
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April 25, 2007 05:07 PM EDT --
Helen was uneasy all day. “Something’s wrong,” she said at dinner. When she got home at 8:30 pm, the phone rang. It was my college roommate. “Helen, Stacy was in a diving accident. . . . more
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May 09, 2007 07:42 PM EDT --
We would like to thank you all for submitting your stories as part of the "Times Mom Stood Up For Me" Writing Competition featuring Mitch Albom, author of For One More Day. The entries were . . . more
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April 09, 2007 05:20 PM EDT --
When I was seven years old, my mother dropped me at the library. She did this every Saturday morning. I was to find a book and take it home for the week.
On this particular week, I was feeling brave, . . . more
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April 24, 2007 03:00 PM EDT --
I was an honors student in High School. You never admit such things in school, but I loved school and I loved learning. I excelled in every class -- except biology. I liked biology, but I just . . . more
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April 16, 2007 10:28 PM EDT --
My mother is a trend-setter. She is unafraid to voice her opinions, to do her own thing, and boldly go where no one has gone before.
As such, she started one trend on a cool December night during . . . more
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April 11, 2007 07:00 PM EDT --
My mom stood up for me against my greatest rival and downfall, myself. I had spent nearly eight years in the United States Navy before I had received a medical discharge. I was uncertain and . . . more
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April 16, 2007 01:39 PM EDT --
As my sixth birthday came to an end, partygoers moving to their cars and the rest of our family moving to their customary spaces throughout the . . . more
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April 17, 2007 11:00 AM EDT --
Mom rushed me to her car immediately after I told her what happened.
She sped down wet streets, still dressed in a flattering red dress and a sticker that read, "Hello! I'm your leader, . . . more
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