Mother's Day is a special occasion that is celebrated each May to honor and appreciate the love, sacrifices, and hard work of mothers.
It is a day to express our gratitude and affection for the most important woman in our lives. We usually shower mom with gifts, flowers or balloons, and of course a good meal or treat. But how about sharing a good laugh or chuckle with her?
I thought about it and most children have received "words of wisdom" from their mother's at an young age. Some of the words from our mothers become staples that will always remind us of her. For example, when I am digging in the Tupperware drawer and I can not find a lid or bottom to match, I usually say out loud, to no one in particular, "It only takes an extra two seconds to do it right!" I am sure you have a quote or two that your kids will know you for as well!
With that, I came across the book Treasury of Women's Quotations by Carolyn Warner the other day, and I got completely sidetracked reading some of these. A few quotes made me tear up, some made me laugh out loud, and others made me ponder the entirety of motherhood itself.
We celebrate Mother's Day in New Iberia on May 12 and I thought I'd share some of the best quotes I came across from the book with you! Share these memorable quotes with a mom in your life for a heartfelt laugh or hug this weekend!
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Ability and Strength |
"I know how to do anything... I'm a mom." - Rosanne Barr
"It is the mind that makes the body." - Sojourner Truth
"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." - Helen Keller
"Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball." - Billie Jean King
" Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." - Mother Teresa
Friendship and Humor |
" It is the friends that you can all at 4:00 a.m. that matter." - Marlene Dietrich
" God gives us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends!" - Ethel Watts Mumford
"A friend is one who knows all about you and likes you anyway." - Christi May Warner
" I am going to clean this dump-just as soon as the kids are grown." - Erma Bombeck
"If love means never having to say you're sorry, then marriage means having to say everything twice." - Estelle Getty
Faith and Family |
"I pray hard, work hard and leave the rest to God." - Florence Griffith Joyner
"We are not human beings trying to be spiritual. We are spiritual beings trying to be human." - Jacquelyn Small
"Babies don't need fathers, but mothers do. Someone who is taking care of a baby needs to be taken care of." - Amy Heckerling
"You see much more of your children once they leave home." - Lucille Ball
"God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers." Jewish proverb
Women Supporting Women |
"I know God is not a woman-no woman would have created men with so many imperfections." - Jill M. Consideine
"A girl should not expect special privileges because of her sex but neither should she adjust to prejudice and discrimination." - Betty Friedan
"When women help women they help themselves." - Wilhelmina Cole Holladay
"If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman." - Margaret Thatcher
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Happy Mother's Day from Macaroni KID New Iberia!  |
