“I’m a lumberjack and I’m okay, I sleep all night and I work all day; I cut down trees, I skip and jump. I like to press wild flowers.”
– Monty Python’s Lumberjack Song
Not my favorite verse, but the DD is a family publication, and references to ladies undergarments might not be appropriate…
So, you may be wondering, “How on Earth is he going to loop this back to Mother’s Day?” Well, here goes…
My mom loved my friends, for the most part. She thought the fact that everyone had a nickname was a stitch. She didn’t understand 80% of the inside jokes (thank goodness!), but she laughed at our laughter. She never saw Monty Python, but one day, as she heard a few of us launch in to this song, she began to laugh…and when we got to the naughty parts, she had her usual look of aghastness…um, er, aghastnicity…her usual aghast look and then quickly walked away, shaking her head at what a bunch of dip-weeds we were.
Sunday will be the “Ninth Mother’s Day without Mom,” but the cool thing is, I get to celebrate with The Three’s incredible mom. She does so much for them, I hope they know how good they’ve got it! For those of you who are Moms…THANK YOU, and please have an incredible day. For those of you who are married to Moms, find a way to let them know that they do the hardest and most important job in the world, and that they do it well! And, for everyone, if you can, call or see your mom, and thank her for making a difference by bringing you in to the world, and keeping you from doing major harm to yourself or others so far.
Make a difference today, whether or not you’re a lumberjack and wearing “suspendies and a bra.” (I just couldn’t resist…sorry!)
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