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May 08, 2005
Happy Mother's Day
Meet my mom, also named Laurie. The coolest thing about my mom? She loves me even though she didn't have to. She met me when I was about four years old. As you can see from the picture, she had this luxurious long hair that made her very glamorous, and also, that she let me braid and "fix" during long car rides. (Sorry about that time you had to cut a bird's-nest knot out of your hair! Whoops!)
I'm not sure I could have done what she did, marry a man with young kids and move to Texas and let a spaced-out five-year-old braid my hair with grubby little fingers. But she's a brave one. There were times when she couldn't possibly like me (Hi! Remember the time I dyed my hair blue? Surprise!) (I bet you thought you'd put that one out of your memory forever, eh?) but she was a trooper.
She kept on being my mom even though I was such a joy to behold as a teen. Remember clothes shopping? What a relaxing and happy time that must have been for you. Ha! And the time I decided to "help" you make a pie and I managed to get merengue everywhere, including on the ceiling? Wasn't that fun? Or how about the time I took the doors off my closet, moved my bed in there and listened to The Smiths for a year? Yeah, that was cool, wasn't it?
Of course compared to my brothers I was an ANGEL, and by the way I plan to lord that over them all until the day I die.
I'm so glad my dad picked someone so funny and laid-back and kind-hearted and silly. I'm glad he picked someone who refused to let me buy micro-miniskirts at age fourteen. (Oh I was NOT GLAD then, but I am now.) I'm glad he picked someone who became my closest and dearest friend. One of the most surprising things to ever happen in my life was Laurie, and I'm so grateful that I know her. And also I'm grateful that her name is the same as mine so that when we're both old and senile we'll never forget each other, ever.
I love you.
Happy Mother's Day!
Posted by laurie at May 8, 2005 11:05 AM
Comments
You both lucked out! =)
Posted by: ~drew emborsky~ at May 8, 2005 11:46 AM
That's a very sweet post. I love how you manage to get a dig in against your brothers!
Posted by: Amy at May 8, 2005 11:46 AM
What a beautiful post, Laurie! Happy Mother's Day to both of you.
I chuckled about the remove the doors from the closet, listen to the Smiths for a year phase... I did that, too. "And if a double decker bus crashes into us/ to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die..." god, we were morbid. How could they stand us?
Posted by: Karma at May 8, 2005 11:51 AM
That's so sweet. It's amazing to be born into a wonderful family, but so much more so to create one. Happy Mother's Day!
Posted by: Vicki at May 8, 2005 12:28 PM
Tears in my eyes...again...nice post...
You both are very lucky...
Posted by: Mary in Boston at May 8, 2005 12:57 PM
just when i thought i was done crying today. Thank you for introducing us to your mom. She sounds great and she probably has a lot to do with your strength.
Posted by: lori at May 8, 2005 01:12 PM
What a loving tribute! One of the people I love most in my life is my daughter Melody, who I had the pleasure of parenting from the time she was 14, when I married her dad. She has brought such joy to my life. I'm sure your mom feels very blessed as well.
Posted by: Bliss at May 8, 2005 01:21 PM
What a great post! You were both so lucky to get a Laurie! :)
Posted by: Liz at May 8, 2005 01:33 PM
I'm so glad your stepmom became a real mom for you. I wish I'd been that lucky--mine hated my real mom and punished me for it for too frickin' many years. Pretty much screwed up my relationship with my dad, too. *sigh* I hate Mother's Day weekend--something they're still fighting over all these years later.
Reading your post helped me feel better, though. Bless you for writing something so beautiful.
Posted by: Bina at May 8, 2005 03:34 PM
Laurie- I thought I was the only one in the world that liked to crawl in their closet and listen to the Smiths. I am glad that I am not alone.
Posted by: Penny at May 8, 2005 03:48 PM
Your post is BEAUTIFUL and I have returned from MS&W with goodies that will soon be on their way to you. Jane
Posted by: jane at May 8, 2005 04:49 PM
so beautiful and touching. The both of you are so blessed to have one another!
Posted by: Vanessa at May 8, 2005 05:16 PM
Oh, that's beautiful, Laurie! You're simply adorable (and looking, um, slightly sassy) in that photo, and so is your Mama! So sweet.
Posted by: amanda s. at May 8, 2005 06:37 PM
You are lucky to have a mom who loves you so much, no matter how or when you got her! I have to tell you that I LOVE the pigtail look you've got in that picture!
Posted by: mia at May 8, 2005 08:12 PM
That was just a lovely Mother's day tribute. You are so amazing. One day you are touching and kind and one day you are making me laugh and yet another day you have me cheering you on, or wishing I could give you a hug, or share a glass of wine with you. Yours is my favorite blog.
Posted by: karen at May 8, 2005 09:19 PM
OK--how is that woman not your actual biological mother? ecause you are like identitcal twins. Seriously.
Meanwhile, my parents let me buy all kinds of embarrassing "cool" clothes when I was 14 and I totally hate their guts for it now. HATE.
Posted by: Ashley at May 8, 2005 09:42 PM
that is the nicest post! you obviously are really blessed. i've also got to agree with ashley ... are you sure you guys are biologically related! the resemblance is freaky!
Posted by: jacqueline at May 8, 2005 11:44 PM
You lucky lucky devil, having a mum! Even better, a mum like that!
Posted by: Lynne S of Oz at May 9, 2005 02:08 AM
My son is "Josh" (aka Beavis) and the day after he turned 11, I got engaged to my boyfriend...also named Josh. No, I didn't plan it...but I did go out with him the first time because of the name. I just figured I liked most Joshes, so one date couldn't hurt. And look what happened!
I will add Laurie to my list of names that belong to people who are uber-cool and totally rockin'.
Also...what is the Mr. X. Knit-along and how can I join? I want to participate and be one with the red square of solidarity!
Posted by: Bad Hippie at May 9, 2005 05:59 AM
Sweetest post ever!
Posted by: Celia at May 9, 2005 06:22 AM
You don't say, but any biological mother would want someone wonderful like that to raise her kids if she were not able. You are very fortunate, as is she to have had the pleasure. You seem to have turned out okay (probably thanks to the mini-skirt thing. I am so with her on that one!)
Posted by: Teresa C at May 9, 2005 07:23 AM
Seriously, I thought that was a picture of you holding a child for a sec! What a beautiful message.
Posted by: Anne at May 9, 2005 08:41 AM
What a sweet message!
Posted by: ShelbyD at May 9, 2005 01:17 PM
That was such a sweet post. You really are lucky.
My stepmother resented my sister and I terribly, and never let us forget that the two boys she gave birth to came first. I think I'm a pretty good mother now by remembering what she would do, and doing the opposite.
Posted by: diane at May 9, 2005 05:58 PM
