A gift for Mom

[Old Gray Mare]

A gift for Mom

Mom is a do not get it, does not want to get, will fight anyone trying to impose the idea on her reality with the tenacity of the marines taking Iwo Jima and with the grace and manners of an old school matron make the imposer feel guilty for the attempt. Thank you very much! Sigh.

This weekend I went for a visit and dropped off a box. It was one of those plastic bins with a snap on lid that can be bought for under $10.00 and is roughly the size of a 40 gallon fish tank. From memory here is what was in it:

1 gallon jar of dried rice
1 gallon jar of mixed dried beans, peas & lentiles
1 jar of salt
1 jar of sugar
1 jar of dried mixed veggies
1 jar of peanut butter
1 quart jar of homemade strawberry jam
1 box of crackers
4 boxes of spaghetti
2 cans spaghetti sauce
1 container of tang (small)
2 small canned hams
1 round canister of oatmeal
1 box of stuffing with herbs
1 bottle of olive oil
1 plastic bottle of shampoo
4 bars hand soap
2 tooth brushes
1 container dental floss
1 plastic bottle dish soap
1 tube tooth paste
1 package - 10 boxes of wooden matches with 32 matches in each small box
1 small hand towel to act as cushioning between the glass jars

She immediately dug into the box saying I could have the box back. I said "No the box is part of the gift." I explained the gift was designed to be held onto for emergencies. She thanked me and we tucked it in a closet. The visit went well and as we parted she told me she would be getting out the dried veggies. She loves to make soup. Sigh.

 

[Sojourner]

<sigh> I think we're related.

My mom is a DGI who would rather eat hors d'oeuvres than fix a meal. She doesn't cook.

Great gift, btw!

 

[Spot]

You are a good child for trying to look out for your Mother .
Spot

 

[Cardinal]

OGM, in the future, hang onto those boxes in YOUR house FOR your mother. She will need them one day, and you will be glad you did.

I have come to the conclusion that some of us are here at this time simply to look after those who cannot see what time we are in. God made us all different because He meant for us to need each other. And we do.
So go ahead and prep for your mother, and when the time comes, graciously supply her needs.

 

[Old Gray Mare]

OGM, in the future, hang onto those boxes in YOUR house FOR your mother. She will need them one day, and you will be glad you did.

I have come to the conclusion that some of us are here at this time simply to look after those who cannot see what time we are in. God made us all different because He meant for us to need each other. And we do.
So go ahead and prep for your mother, and when the time comes, graciously supply her needs.

Good advice Cardinal. She lives a distance away and I'm not sure I could get the supplies to her if things got interesting. With what has been going on lately I thought it was time to do something. Word of the gift should have filtered through the family by now. I hope it gets a few other relatives thinking about the possibilities and preparing for them. There are other relatives in her area who know how to hunt, fish and farm so with the grace of God she will get by.