Comments on: Can’t Never Did Anything–and other Mom-isms

By: Gwynlyn MacKenzie

Gwynlyn MacKenzie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:42:33 +0000

Liz, Thanks, doll. It’s a real spur in the butt to know all my GH sisters are rooting for me. I love your mom’s bear maxim. Reminded me of something my Dad always says: Sometime you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you.

Mary, Thanks for stopping. I agree, I have a kick*** mom (with seven of us, I doubt she had much choice in the matter! LOL)

Cindy, Don’t worry about it, hon. Lots of folks call me Gwen or Lyn. Another Mom-ism; Call me anything but late for dinner.

Donnell, Thank you. As I said, I tend ot over-think and over-write. Perhaps this challenge will convince me to leave well enough alone—but don’t bank on it.

By: Donnell

Donnell — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:29:28 +0000

Late as always, but what a wonderful blog! And if your GH entry is as fresh as this piece, it’s a guaranteed winner…. As my artist friend Sylvia Rochester likes to say… The first stroke is the freshest, and me thinks you’re a fabulous writer!

By: Cindy Procter-King

Cindy Procter-King — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:10:38 +0000

P.S. Why do I always put too many N’s in your name? :::shaking head:::

By: Cindy Procter-King

Cindy Procter-King — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:09:24 +0000

Love this, Gwynlynn! You go!

By: Mary G

Mary G — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:03:06 +0000

What a great post! At least your mom’s sayings are encouraging & kick***. Love the Yoda’s mom line LOL.

By: Liz Talley

Liz Talley — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:41:39 +0000

Loved this post, Gwynlyn. Sometimes those last minute thoughts are best (and we’ll hope that proves true on the writing too)

My mom’s favorite sayings:

“It’ll feel better when it quits hurting.”

“Wish in one hand and spit in the other and see which one fills up the fastest.”

Oh, and one more – “That lasted as long as a paper shirt in a bear fight.”

By: Gwynlyn MacKenzie

Gwynlyn MacKenzie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:39:50 +0000

My sister called. She’s threatening to tell Mom I put a picture of her on the blog!

Kelly, Thanks for stopping. Mom’s a pip, but I’d be lost without her.

Shea, Mom’s are amazing, aren’t they? They go about things in a huge variety of ways, but get the job done. My mom understands pitfalls and barriers, but that’s no excuse. Around, over, whatever it takes, just get ‘er done!

Addison, You do that, doll, and make sure you tell her how lucky you are to have her. Moms aren’t always beside us, but they are WITH us forever—and thank heaven for that.

{{{HUGS}}}

By: Addison Fox

Addison Fox — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:16:54 +0000

Gwynlyn:

What a wonderful post! (And I’m calling my mom for a quick hello as soon as I finish typing this!)

You WILL make your deadline and the book will be fabulous!

Addison

By: Shea Berkley

Shea Berkley — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:56:23 +0000

Great blog, Gwynlyn! It’s so sweet you’ve written about your mom and how she’s inspired you throughout your life.

My mom isn’t near as pithy. She’s a psychotherapist, so she tends to dig deep, rummage around until my brain explodes and then as I begin to drool, calls it a job well done. (giggle, snort)

I still love her, though. Seriously. She’s usually right. I’d be lost without my mom. She’s the greatest.

By: Gwynlyn MacKenzie

Gwynlyn MacKenzie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:37:35 +0000

Jenn, Exactly my point. I can’t take the credit. It’s all come from Mom—even if I wasn’t always happy about it. Sometimes looking back gives a better perspective on just how blessed we are!

Diana, Thank you, Yoda’s mom! Trying to find a “Momism” for this line didn’t work (can you say complete blank?) but your reference to Yoda in the RS2 blog certainly did! It’s sticking to me like a starving leech right about now!

Theresa, She’s pretty great, my mom. I’m so happy to have a reason to share her with my GH sisters. Mom always had a tendency to gather our friends into the fold. She’s been Mom to at least thirty or forty of them!

Elisa, I love that picture too. It was taken in August at our family picnic.

Thanks to you all for your comments and encouragement. Now, I’m retreating back into my cave!

{{{HUGS}}}