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TITLE: Dear Mom | Previous Challenge Entry
By Robert McFaddin
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Mother’s Day is here again and I just wanted you to know that I love you so very much. I also thought it might be fun to take a short trip down memory lane.
I remember when I was a little boy with a “buzz” haircut sitting on the counter in the kitchen in our old house. You would give me a drink of water from those red, metal cups. Over the years you always managed to “scrape together” something in the kitchen for supper and then tell us “It isn’t much but it’s better than a snowball”. I can almost smell that food cooking now.
After you became a Christian I remember how you took me to church and Sunday School. During church I would fall asleep on the pew. At home at night when I would be lying alone in my bed I could hear you praying from across the hall.
Then there was Headstart. Fun wasn’t it? No, not really. I gave you a hard time because I didn’t want to be apart from you. One time I wanted to take a Lassie book to my class. You dropped me off and I watched as you started to pull away. I yelled “Mom!” and you stopped the car. I had changed my mind about taking the book. Well, I can confess now after all these years that it was really a ploy to allow me a few more seconds with you.
My first few years in elementary school were the same. I still didn’t want to be away from you. Tracy was in the sixth grade and I was in first or second grade. One time I cried until I made myself sick. Tracy’s teachers told him to walk me to Papaw and Mamaw’s house because you weren’t home. I think you were at the beauty shop getting your hair done. Of course, Mamaw thought I was deathly ill. When you came to pick me up you knew nothing was wrong with me. I just wanted my mommy.
Your prayers were answered when I was in the sixth grade. Tracy and I accepted Christ as our savior. Now, our little family circle would be unbroken. I still remember the ice-cold water of Tom’s Creek a week later when Dad helped baptize me.
High school came and went. I remember during my freshman year sitting in the car with you as we talked about whether or not I was going to play football next year. You told me Papaw didn’t think I had what it took to stay with it. However, you encouraged me to stick with it and then came to all of my high school football games!
As a teen I don’t think I ever got too rebellious, but I was no angel either. I can remember going to movies or to hang out with my friends. Every now and then just as I was about to leave the house you would ask me if where I was going would be where I would want Jesus to find me if he returned that night. Wow!
Do you remember when I wanted to change colleges so I could be closer to a girlfriend? You and I sat on the front porch and you told me it would be a very big mistake. You said I shouldn’t worry about girlfriends or dating until after I got an education. You were so right! If I had only listened sooner I would have spared myself so much grief.
When I finally heeded your advice I grew in my relationship with Christ and met a wonderful woman during my last year in college. God had planned all along for me to marry this beautiful woman. He used you as a part of his wonderful plan to bring me to the place where I met Lois. She became my best friend and three years after college she became my bride.
I could go on and on! You and Dad were always there modeling a love for God that still influences me to this day. I could write volumes and not be able to express completely the love I have for you and Dad.
Well, it’s late and time for me to pass on to my kids what you and Dad have given to me. I’ll be praying with them and for them – and for you.
I love you so very much Mom.
Love,
Robert
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